Thursday, January 7, 2021

News Clippings January 7, 2021

State

Keep Lincoln County Beautiful announces spring cleanup locations
Daily Leader

Keep Lincoln County Beautiful announces locations for district-wide cleanup scheduled for March.

Wild At Heart’s Rescue Raptor Aviary coming together
WLOX

VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WLOX) - Hurricane Zeta caused lots of damage on the grounds of Wild At Heart Rescue in Vancleave, including structural problems with their Raptor Aviary, a facility where birds are rehabilitated to go back in the wild.

First phase of Columbia flood control project almost complete
WDAM

COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - The city of Columbia is nearing completion of the first part of a major flood control project.

Deer hunting on the rise through current season
Monroe Journal

More people have been taking to the woods this deer season, yielding for higher harvests compared to previous years. Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks officer Dean Hudson said there continues to be a tremendous amount of activity among sportsmen hunting for deer.


Regional

Environmentalists urging a permit denial for the Deepwater Terminal in Port Aransas
KIII

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has finished its second day of public hearings on the proposed Bluewater Texas Deepwater Terminal. 


National

EPA finds fuel efficiency dropped, pollution spiked for 2019 vehicles
The Hill

Automakers' fuel efficiency went down and vehicle pollution went up for the first time in five years in 2019, according to a report released Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

10,000 miles of national park trails restored in 16 states. It took three years
Miami Herald

National park trails might look a little better as more people head outdoors.


Press Releases

EPA Releases Briefing Paper on Renewable Energy Waste Management
01/06/2021

WASHINGTON (January 6, 2020) — Today, EPA posted a briefing paper outlining difficulties the U.S. will face recycling and safely disposing of the materials used for green energy technologies. 

Agency Releases Annual Automotive Trends Report Showing Manufacturers Still Struggling to Comply with Obama Era Standards without Use of Credits
01/06/2021

WASHINGTON (January 6, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual Automotive Trends Report, which provides the public with a single source of information about new light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, fuel economy, technology data, and auto manufacturers’ performance in meeting the agency’s GHG emissions standards.