State
Public comment period comes to close for Yazoo Backwater Pumps project
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -The controversial Yazoo Backwater Pumps project is back up for consideration.
Last day of hurricane season brings relief, retirement for Harrison County EMA Director
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The most active hurricane season ever is now over and people across the Gulf Coast are relieved.
State Government
Tubb Wins Mississippi House Runoff Election
AP
HATTIESBURG, MISS. (AP) — Mississippi businessman Joseph “Bubba” Tubb, has won a state House seat after a Tuesday runoff election between him and teacher Matthew Conoly.
Rep. Sam C. Mims, V, Awarded State Legislator of the Year by Rural Health Association
Natchez Democrat
State Rep. Sam C. Mims, V (R), District 97, was recently awarded the Mississippi Rural Health Association’s ‘State Legislator of the Year Award.’ This award is presented to one lawmaker each year for his or her work to advance healthcare policy in support of rural Mississippi.
Regional
Fish with ‘acne’ and sunken eyes are no cause for alarm, Arkansas officials say
KC Star
If you spot a fish with “acne,” it’s probably nothing to worry about, officials say.
Press Releases
MDMR accepting public comments for 2019 Mississippi Bonnet Carré Fisheries Disaster Recovery Program
November 30, 2020
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is in the process of working with NOAA to develop a spend plan for the 2019 Mississippi Bonnet Carré Fisheries Disaster Recovery Program.
New Interim Strategy Will Address PFAS Through Certain EPA-Issued Wastewater Permits
11/30/2020
WASHINGTON (November 30, 2020) — Aggressively addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment continues to be an active and ongoing priority for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
EPA Seeks Small Businesses Input on Risk Management Rulemakings for Carbon Tetrachloride and TCE
11/30/2020
WASHINGTON (November 30, 2020) —The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses, governments, and not-for-profits to participate as Small Entity Representatives (SERs) to provide advice and recommendations to two Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) panels.
