State
Corps to hold virtual public meeting for pumps project
Vicksburg Post
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it would hold a virtual public meeting for the Yazoo Area Pump Project on Nov. 10 at 6 p.m.
Counties to begin Zeta storm debris removal
WXXV
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved instating the contract to begin debris removal from damages caused by Hurricane Zeta.
Zeta debris removal begins in Harrison County
WLOX
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - The Harrison County Board of Supervisors okayed its $11 million plan on Monday for debris removal for unincorporated areas of the county.
GIANT SALVINIA DISCOVERED AT BARNETT RESERVOIR AFTER ERADICATION EFFORTS
Northside Sun
It’s back. After six months of not finding any “green” giant salvinia in the Barnett Reservoir, Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) officials say four small colonies of live salvinia have been identified.
Prescribed burning program accepting applications in Mississippi
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is continuing its partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Wildlife Mississippi, and others to provide cost-share for prescribed burning on private lands.
Joey Perkins hired as new Hinds County EOC Director
WJTV
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The Hinds County Board of Supervisors announced Joey Perkins has been hired as the new Hinds County Emergency Management Director.
State Government
Lt. Governor Hosemann Announces Updated Committee Chairs for 2021 Legislative Session
Y’all Politics
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann announced several new Committee Chairs today. The resignations of Senators Sally Doty and Gary Jackson, plus the addition of two newly-elected Senators, Jason Barrett and Bart Williams, prompted the new assignments.
National
EPA sued over coal plant wastewater rollback
The Hill
A coalition of nine environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday over its move to weaken regulations governing wastewater from coal-fired power plants.
Supreme Court weighs public records law as Sierra Club challenges FOIA exemptions
The Hill
The Supreme Court on Monday heard a case likely to have implications for whether federal agencies can withhold from the public documents showing the government’s internal deliberations.
‘Zombie’ cellphone batteries are causing dumpster fires
NY Post
As if their job isn’t hard enough. Waste management workers are now doubling as first responders — as “zombie” cellphone batteries, buried in heaps of trash, risk bursting into flames at any given moment.
Natural-Gas Drillers Outshine Oil Peers as Covid-19 Surges
WSJ
A split reality is emerging for U.S. shale drillers: Those that primarily pump oil are still struggling to survive, while those that produce natural gas are slowly seeing signs of recovery.
Press releases
USACE Vicksburg District to hold virtual public meeting for Yazoo Area Pump Project
Published Nov. 2, 2020
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will hold a virtual public meeting for the Yazoo Area Pump Project on Nov. 10 at 6 p.m.
Prescribed Burning Program Accepting Applications
MDWFP
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is continuing its partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Wildlife Mississippi, and others to provide cost-share for prescribed burning on private lands.
