State
Madison Co. landfill project not quite dead yet
WLBT
MADISON CO., Miss. (WLBT) - The Madison County landfill may not be dead yet.
Bill that could ban a third landfill from coming to Madison Co. passes House
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - It’s on to the Senate for a bill that could prohibit a third landfill from coming to Madison County.
Madison County landfill project still in play?
WAPT
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. — The NCL Waste landfill project in Madison County is apparently still in play after reports circulated that the project had been abandoned.
HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY STARTS STUDENT LED RECYCLING PROGRAM; RUN BY HONOR SOCIETY STUDENTS
Northside Sun
The city of Ridgeland along with a local elementary school have cooperated to start a student led recycling program.
Friday is Arbor Day in Mississippi
Daily Leader
Mississippi will observe a statewide Arbor Day Friday, by proclamation from Gov. Tate Reeves.
National
Biden’s Climate Task Force Opens for Business, Aiming to Restore ‘Credibility’
NY Times
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris and White House aides convened cabinet secretaries and the acting heads of 21 federal agencies on Thursday to begin fulfilling President Biden’s promise to mobilize the entire federal government to confront climate change.
EPA sued by environmental groups over Trump-era smog rule
The Hill
A coalition of 14 environmental groups on Thursday sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to challenge the Trump administration's decision to not pursue tougher smog standards.
Two Environmental Conservation Groups to Sue SD County for Air Quality Control
NBC 7
Two conservation groups filed a formal notice Thursday of their intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its alleged failure to ensure San Diego County and other regions across the country rein in harmful air pollution.
Air in New York’s subway systems is highly polluted, NYU study shows
WSJ
Biden administration reverses Trump changes it says 'undermined' conservation program
The Hill
The Biden administration is reversing course on changes the Trump administration made to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), arguing the changes “undermined” the program.
Press Releases
EPA Seeks Small Businesses Input on Risk Management Rulemaking for Asbestos, Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos
02/11/2021
WASHINGTON (February 11, 2021) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses, governments, and not-for-profits to participate as Small Entity Representatives (SERs) to provide advice and recommendations to a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) panel for Asbestos, Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos.
