State
Trash and discarded furniture along roadways create eyesores for west Jackson residents
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Concerns arise among residents in West Jackson where illegal dumping is becoming a growing problem.
Aldermen to consider a new recycling program
Commercial Dispatch
Two months after suspending its recycling program, Starkville might get a new one Tuesday that is not expected to be the financial burden to the city that the previous one was.
Incredibly invasive weed infecting parts of Mississippi
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - South Mississippi is under attack from one of the top 10 most invasive weeds in the world. It can be spread vegetatively or by the wind.
Traffic resumes after tanker truck carrying liquid nitrogen overturns in Forrest Co.
WDAM
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The roads of a Forrest County intersection have been cleared for traffic after an 18-wheeler carrying liquid nitrogen overturned Monday evening.
State Government
Mississippi health officials talk coronavirus
MPB
Frontline healthcare workers in Mississippi could begin receiving the coronavirus vaccine today. The state is expected to receive 25 thousand doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
First allotment on Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Mississippi
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The COVID-19 vaccine distribution is officially underway in Mississippi. State health leaders were the first to receive the vaccinations this afternoon.
State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs was the first person in the state of Mississippi to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
National
Biden Closes In on Picks for Key Environmental Posts
WSJ
WASHINGTON—President-elect Joe Biden is nearing a final decision on environment-related jobs that are being watched closely by the energy industry as well as progressives who are concerned about Mr. Biden’s commitment to ambitious climate policies and diversity.
A wild mink in Utah is the first wild animal anywhere to test positive for COVID-19, researchers say
Salt Lake Tribune
A wild mink in Utah is the first free-ranging native animal anywhere to test positive for COVID-19.
Press Releases
EPA Highlights Enhanced Efficiencies to Improve Management of America’s Water Resources
12/14/2020
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Water highlighted actions to improve the efficiency of key Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act processes.
EPA Recognizes Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure Projects
12/14/2020
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored 58 water infrastructure projects for excellence and innovation within the clean water State Revolving Fund (SRF) and drinking water SRF programs.
