State
Hinds County supervisors vote no to new landfill
WAPT
JACKSON, Miss. — The Hinds County Board of Supervisors voted no Tuesday on the construction of a landfill on North County Line Road.
Weekend fire at Jackson biodiesel plant again raises concerns
Clarion Ledger
A massive fire at a biodiesel plant in Jackson on Saturday is again raising questions about the plant's operations near a residential neighborhood in west Jackson.
Jackson to pay consultant $244k to help restructure public works
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A private consultant will help the city of Jackson map out the future of its public works department.
Jackson neighbors look for relief from ongoing water issues
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – In the city of Jackson, neighbors are continuing to have problems with water pressure.
Jackson hires consultants to help implement climate change plan
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A team of experts from across the country could help Jackson’s poorest residents better deal with the effects of climate change.
MADISON COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT HOSTING ANNUAL TREE GIVE AWAY
Northside Sun
The Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District will host their Annual Tree Giveaway January 29, 2021 at Ridgeland City Hall, 304 Highway 51, 11 A.M. - 2 P.M.
State Government
Gov. Reeves names new head of MDA
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Tuesday, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves named the new head of the Mississippi Development Authority.
Regional
2 contractors of oil company indicted for leaks from platforms off Louisiana coast
NOLA.com
Two supervisors with a Houston-based oil company are facing multiple federal charges after prosecutors in U.S. Attorney Peter Strasser's office say they knowingly allowed oil to leak from their platforms off Louisiana's shores, bypassing safety and environmental protocols meant to prevent such leaks.
Feds triple the size of the Gulf of Mexico's largest coral sanctuary
NOLA.com
The Gulf of Mexico’s largest coral sanctuary just got a lot bigger. The federal government on Tuesday formally approved the expansion of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, increasing its size from 56 square miles to 160 square miles.
National
15 states sue EPA over decision not to tighten pollution standard for smog
The Hill
Fifteen states and two cities sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday for declining to tighten air quality standards for ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smog.
13 states sue EPA over rule allowing some polluters to follow weaker emissions standards
The Hill
A coalition of 13 states are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a rule that allows some major polluters to follow less-stringent standards for some dangerous substances.
Court strikes down Trump coal power plant rule
The Hill
A court has struck down the Trump administration’s rollback of an Obama-era rule regarding pollution from coal-fired power plants.
DuPont chemical company charged in toxic gas release that killed 4 in Texas, feds say
Sun Herald
A chemical company and former employee are charged in a poisonous gas release that led to the deaths of four workers in Texas, authorities say.
Press Releases
EPA Delivers Results on PFAS Action Plan
Agency delivers on the historic commitments made in the PFAS Action Plan to address these emerging chemicals of concern and protect public health
01/19/2021
WASHINGTON (January 19, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a suite of actions from across the agency that will continue the significant progress the agency has made to implement the PFAS Action Plan—the most comprehensive cross-agency plan ever to address an emerging chemical of concern. EPA has made progress in all of its program areas under the Action Plan, and the agency is helping states, tribes, and local communities across the country target PFAS reductions and protect public health.
EPA Takes RFS-related Actions to help Farmers and Refiners
Agency Proposes to Revise E15 Fuel Label and Address Storage of High Ethanol Gasoline Blends in Underground Storage Tanks; Proposes New Compliance Timelines in Response to COVID-19 Economic Interruptions
01/19/2021
WASHINGTON (January 19, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking a number of actions through the Renewable Fuel Standard program to provide certainty to impacted stakeholders.
EPA Finalizes Guidance to Waive Toxicity Tests on Animal Skin
Guidance is expected to save up to 750 animals from unnecessary testing annually
01/19/2021
WASHINGTON (January 19, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delivered on EPA Administrator's directive to reduce animal testing by finalizing guidance that will allow researchers to forego testing chemicals on animal skin in certain circumstances to determine whether pesticides lead to adverse effects.
