State
Burn ban still in effect in Harrison County
WXXV
The Harrison County Fire Department wants residents to remember the county is still under a burn ban.
MDMR to waive permit fees for rebuilding, repairing storm damaged structures
WXXV
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is waiving the permit fee requirement for the rebuilding and repairing of previously authorized, storm damaged structures until October 28, 2021, provided the structures are rebuilt within the originally permitted footprint and specification.
Regional
Facing deadline to respond to criticisms, Corps asks court for time to rework Formosa permit
NOLA.com
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to temporarily suspend a permit critical for the construction of a $9.4 billion chemical complex proposed in St. James Parish in hopes of addressing criticisms raised by environmental and community groups.
National
A deeper dive into EPA’s dicamba re-registration
Delta Farm Press
Many growers are finishing up the 2020 harvest and already looking to purchase their seeds for 2021. As many genetics have moved to include dicamba resistant varieties, the news Oct. 27 by the Environmental Protection Agency to offer a five-year re-registration for dicamba use for over-the-top applications offers another important tool for growers in managing weeds.
How VW’s Diesel Settlement Is Changing Fleets, From Schools to Seaports
NYT
The school bus rolled through Beverly, a Boston suburb, early last month. The city’s fleet of buses and minivans makes similar trips every weekday, but here two things were different. First, the ride was eerily quiet because there was no noisy diesel under the hood, and second the socially distanced passengers were not students but local officials and reporters. Beverly was welcoming its first battery electric school bus.
Press releases
MDMR to waive permit fees for rebuilding, repairing storm damaged structures
November 4, 2020
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is waiving the permit fee requirement for the rebuilding and repairing of previously authorized, storm damaged structures until October 28, 2021, provided the structures are rebuilt within the originally permitted footprint and specification.
