State
Damaged sewage line leaks raw sewage into St. Catherine’s Creek
Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued a water contact advisory Monday for St. Catherine’s Creek in Natchez.
City of Jackson issues drinking water warning due to high turbidity levels
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Jackson announced customers should not drink the city’s water without boiling it first. This comes after the high turbidity (cloudiness) levels were found in the city’s Surface Water System.
Reeves announces plans to restore Jackson water late Tuesday amid earlier state takeover comments
Clarion Ledger
Gov. Tate Reeves suggested during a news conference Tuesday that a state takeover of Jackson's troubled water system could come under review in the future.
State Government
Miss. teachers, first responders eligible for vaccines Mar. 1
WTOK
JACKSON, Miss. (WTOK) - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves gave an update Tuesday on the status of COVID-19 in the state.
Reeves: Rollback of some COVID-19 restrictions in Mississippi will begin over next seven days
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Some of Mississippi’s pandemic-related restrictions will be lifted within the next week, Gov. Tate Reeves told reporters Tuesday.
‘Welcome trends’: Dobbs shares thoughts on shrinking virus data
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - In two words, the state’s top doctor shared his thoughts on the declining number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and clinic visits in Mississippi.
National
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency considers lifting some water standards
Duluth News Tribune
Minnesota regulators are seeking to change water standards across the state.
Project at Lock and Dam 19 to test tools in fight against Asian carp
Herald-Whig
KEOKUK, Iowa — Since the 1970s, the Mississippi River basin has seen the spread of several invasive fish species, collectively referred to as Asian carp.
