State
More concrete swales coming to Ocean Springs despite residents asking to halt the project
WLOX
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - Front Beach in Ocean Springs will soon see more construction of concrete swales, despite some residents expressing their concern to the Jackson County Board of Supervisors.
Conservation Reserve Program sign-up ends Feb. 12
Daily Leader
Agricultural producers and private landowners interested in the USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program have two more weeks to sign up for the annual program.
Regional
A new crop of nurdles is washing up in New Orleans, renewing calls for cleanup, penalties
NOLA.com
Kenny Chesney helping build artificial reef in Florida to protect ocean’s ecosystems
WSFX
National
A Consensus Builder for E.P.A. When Some Want a Fighter
NY Times
WASHINGTON — As Michael S. Regan was settling in as North Carolina’s top environmental regulator in a new Democratic administration, a powerful Republican wanted to send a message to the young head of the state’s Department of Environmental Quality.
Court tosses Trump EPA's 'secret science' rule
The Hill
A federal court has vacated the Trump administration's "secret science" Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule, which critics had said would undermine the use of public health studies in agency rulemaking.
Exxon to Create ‘Low Carbon’ Business Unit as It Faces Activists
WSJ
Exxon Mobil Corp. is forming a business unit that will focus exclusively on technologies to lower carbon emissions, as the oil giant faces increasing pressure to step up its sustainability investments.
