State
Bills would stop a third landfill from coming to Madison Co.
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Bills introduced in the House and Senate this year could put an end to plans to build a third landfill in Madison County.
3 waste haulers lose permits
Picayune Item
Three commercial trash haulers in Pearl River County had their permits pulled after repeatedly failing to follow county ordinances.
Pontotoc City sewer pipe work nearing completion
Pontotoc Progress
Work is nearing completion on the boring out, cleaning, and repairing of some four miles of old sewer pipes in Pontotoc, paid for by a state grant.
2.1 magnitude earthquake reported in Collins, Miss.
WLBT
COLLINS, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency reported that a 2.1 magnitude earthquake happened Wednesday morning in Collins.
An earthquake in Mississippi? It happens more than you think
News & Observer
A 2.1 magnitude temblor was reported in southern Mississippi on Wednesday, though it wasn’t much of a rattler.
ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI DEMOLISHES FORMER DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS CENTER
Northside Sun
Entergy Mississippi has demolished its former Distribution Operations Center located at Tombigbee and Commerce Streets in downtown Jackson. The building was part of the city’s downtown area for nearly a century.
National
Biden Moves to Reverse Trump Environmental Policies
WSJ
WASHINGTON—Businesses prepared for an era of stricter regulation Wednesday as President Biden ordered a review of dozens of environmental policies—foreshadowing more stringent efficiency requirements for auto makers and appliance manufacturers, new limits on mining and drilling on federal lands and tougher emissions standards for power plants.
Biden 'freeze' of Trump rules could halt environmental rollbacks
The Hill
The Biden White House on Wednesday issued a memo that could halt Trump administration rules that had not yet gone into effect, stopping several environmental rollbacks in their tracks.
Biden Moves To Have U.S. Rejoin Climate Accord
NPR
In one of his first acts in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to have the United States rejoin the Paris climate agreement, the largest international effort to curb global warming.
Biden nixes Keystone XL permit, halts Arctic refuge leasing
The Hill
President Biden on Wednesday signed a sweeping executive order that revokes a key permit for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, halts oil and gas leasing at a wildlife refuge in Alaska and carries out several other environmental actions.
Pandemic Drastically Cut Emissions From Cars. The Lone Exception? SUVs
NPR
Last year, as pandemic lockdowns put travel on hold, wealthy countries reduced their environmentally-harmful emissions in almost every sector of their economies.
Toxic Pesticide Faces New Scrutiny From Biden Administration
NPR
President Biden's initial wave of planned executive actions includes an order to reexamine one controversial, but widely used, pesticide called chlorpyrifos.
Supreme Court Considers Baltimore Suit Against Oil Companies Over Climate Change
NPR
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case brought by the city of Baltimore against more than a dozen major oil and gas companies including BP, ExxonMobil and Shell.
Opinion
Louisiana black bear adds to state folklore
By James L. Cummins
Kemper County Messenger
Black bears hold a special place in the folklore of Mississippi.
Press Releases
Hunters Needed: Final Push for CWD Samples
MDWFP
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has collected nearly 5,000 samples for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing during 2020–2021 hunting season.
