State
Man pleads guilty to illegally dumping 3 million gallons of industrial waste into Jackson Sewer System
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man has pleaded guilty to having illegally discharged 3 million gallons of industrial waste into the Jackson Sewer System.
Businessman pleads guilty in illegal dumping of wastewater
AP
A Mississippi business owner pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to violate the federal Clean Water Act after prosecutors said he took part in illegally dumping large amounts of untreated industrial waste into the Jackson sewer system.
Supervisors opt to move forward with centralized solid waste facility
Franklin Advocate
After two years in operation, the Franklin County Solid Waste Department could soon have a centralized location to park its garbage trucks.
...Also concerning the Solid Waste Department, Walker requested approval to reapply for several Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality grants the department receives regularly, which help fund staffer Timmy Shelton’s salary as well as the cleanup of illegal dump sites throughout the county.
Latest update on tracking sea turtles
WXXV
It’s been a month and a half since we first brought you the story of a tale of two sea turtles.
Regional
‘This is really bad’: Senator works to reverse executive order banning new drilling in Gulf of Mexico
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Sen. John Kennedy (LA-R) said he is now working to reverse President Joe Biden’s executive order banning new oil and gas leasing on U.S. lands and waters.
National
Biden Makes New Push to Address Climate Change
WSJ
As Biden vows monumental action on climate change, a fight with the fossil fuel industry has only begun
Washington Post
Joe Biden had long promised to become the climate president, and on Wednesday he detailed far-ranging plans to shift the U.S. away from fossil fuels, create millions of jobs in renewable energy, and conserve vast swaths of public lands and water.
White House lays groundwork for international approach on climate change
The Hill
The White House on Wednesday announced it would begin to craft the goals the U.S. will need to meet under the Paris climate accord while further cementing the role climate change will play in the administration's diplomacy and national security planning.
Press Releases
Owner of Jackson Business Pleads Guilty to Illegally Discharging Industrial Waste into Jackson’s Sewer System
Defendant Admits to Participation in a Conspiracy to Violate the Federal Clean Water Act
DOJ
Jackson, Miss. – Andrew Walker, 70, of Jackson, Miss., pled guilty today in Federal District Court before Judge Kristi Haskins Johnson to having illegally discharged industrial waste into the Jackson Sewer System, announced Jean E. Williams, Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice’s Environmental and Natural Resources Division, Acting United States Attorney Darren J. LaMarca, Special Agent in Charge Charles Carfagno with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4; and Special Agent in Charge Michelle A. Sutphin with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today renewed their support of the Conservation Funding Protection Act, legislation that would protect jobs, energy exploration, and conservation initiatives along the Gulf Coast.
Fish attractors added at MDWFP State Fishing Lakes
MDWFP
MDWFP Fisheries staff submerged multiple fish attractors at Tippah County Lake, Lake Lamar Bruce, and Lake Mary Crawford.
