State
Rainbow trout stocked at Lake Lamar Bruce
WJTV
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) stocked 700 rainbow trout into the fishing pond at Lake Lamar Bruce near Saltillo on Wednesday, December 16th.
State Government
State health leaders are warning Mississippians about the threat of COVID-19 at holiday gatherings
MPB
Holiday gatherings this Christmas? State health officials are advising Mississippians to keep it small -- if anything at all. MPB's Ashley Norwood has more.
UMMC/CDC Study: Social gatherings, not school leads to COVID transmission
NewsMS
A recent study conducted by the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that children are “more at risk from contracting COVID-19 at a holiday party or family gathering than they are from being in the classroom or in childcare.”
Regional
Mississippi River water quality gets a D
The Gazette
Mississippi River water quality has worsened in the last five years, spurred by agricultural runoff from Midwest states including Iowa, according to a new report from the America’s Watershed Initiative.
National
Stimulus deal includes raft of provisions to fight climate change
Washington Post
In one of the biggest victories for U.S. climate action in a decade, Congress has moved to phase out a class of potent planet-warming chemicals and provide billions of dollars for renewable energy and efforts to suck carbon from the atmosphere as part of the $900 billion coronavirus relief package.
EPA Adopts New Rules on Lead Contamination in Water
WSJ
WASHINGTON—The Environmental Protection Agency is adopting new rules requiring water utilities to notify the public more quickly about possible lead contamination, the first major regulatory update of its kind in nearly 30 years.
CDC questioned EPA rule declining to impose tougher soot regulations
The Hill
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rationale for freezing air quality regulations was “not scientifically defensible” before the agency finalized the rule earlier this month.
Press Releases
EPA Issues Stronger Lead Regulations to Protect Children’s Health
Agency issues first, stronger lead clearance levels in almost 20 years
12/21/2020
WASHINGTON (December 21, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new action to better protect American children from the dangers of lead.
EPA Proposal Increases Flexibility, Reduces Burden under TSCA Fees Program
12/21/2020
WASHINGTON (December 21, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released for public comment proposed updates to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Fees Rule.
Rainbow trout stocked at Lake Lamar Bruce
12/21/2020
MDWFP
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) stocked 700 rainbow trout into the fishing pond at Lake Lamar Bruce near Saltillo on Wednesday, December 16th.
