State
Drax to pay state $2.5M
Enterprise-Journal
Amite Bioenergy has agreed to pay the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality $2.5 million after being cited for years of air pollution at its Gloster wood pellet mill, according to DEQ documents.
Starkville to kick off new recycling program next month
Starkville Daily News
Great news for recycling fans, Starkville residents will soon have access to drop-off recycling services.
Miss. Inland Cleanup Program to host trash pickup in Petal Friday
WDAM
PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Inland Cleanup Program is hosting a trash pickup in Petal Friday.
Mississippi to review its public utility infrastructure after winter outages across America
WLOX
JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - Mississippi’s Public Service Commission announced Wednesday an immediate review of the state’s public utility infrastructure following the disastrous power outages across the country with the recent winter weather.
Mississippi’s first wind farm planned for Tunica
MS Today
Two major renewable energy projects are planned for Mississippi, including the state’s first wind-power farm.
Leaders say feds will have to step up to help address state’s water woes
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has found an ally in at least two public service commissioners in calling for the federal government to help Jackson address its water infrastructure needs.
RESERVOIR DREDGING
Northside Sun
The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) is preparing to dredge the Ross Barnett Reservoir.
Mississippi tea coming to your cup
Delta Farm Press
Ten years ago, if you had asked Thomas Steinwinder to predict his future, he probably would not have anticipated starting a tea farm in Laurel, Miss.
State Government
‘Guilty, your honor’: Mario King resigns as mayor, pleads guilty to one federal charge
WLOX
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Moss Point Mayor Mario King has officially resigned as mayor following an appearance in federal court Wednesday.
BOARD: PERS INVESTMENTS SHOW REBOUND IN FINAL QUARTER OF 2020
Northside Sun
The board of trustees for the state’s defined benefit pension system held their monthly meeting Tuesday.
Regional
Lawmakers, community leaders raising concerns about proposed pipeline
WMC
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Environmental racism and social injustice--those are the accusations coming from citizens and government leaders who oppose building a new oil pipeline through Memphis.
National
Plan to cut DEP rules won’t harm environment, agency chief says
NJ Spotlight
The Department of Environmental Protection’s plans to eliminate outdated permitting rules at the agency will not compromise its efforts to protect natural resources, according to acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette.
Press Releases
Consent Decree Entered to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations at the ABC Coke Facility in Tarrant, Alabama
02/24/2021
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (FEBRUARY 24, 2021) — On Monday, January 25, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, in Birmingham, entered a consent decree (CD) that resolves allegations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Jefferson County Board of Health (JCBH) that Drummond Company (Drummond) violated certain provisions of the federal Clean Air Act and implementing regulations at its coke chemical byproducts recovery plant located at the ABC Coke facility in Tarrant.
USACE Vicksburg District announces new Emergency Management Branch chief
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected a new Emergency Management Branch chief to lead and inform throughout crises situations.
Four Southwest Mississippi Men Sentenced for Violating Federal Wildlife Laws
DOJ
Jackson, Miss. – Kenneth R. Britt, Jr., 51, of Wesson, Tony Grant Smith, 26, of Wesson, Barney Leon Bairfield, III, 28, of Brookhaven, and Dustin Corey Treadway, 28, of Brookhaven, were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge David Bramlette for violating federal wildlife laws.
