State
GOLD COAST, ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION WILL SEEK A SETTLEMENT IN DISPUTE OVER PELAHATCHIE WASTEWATER SITE
Northside Sun
Attorneys for both Gold Coast Commodities and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality have agreed to come to a settlement after the Mississippi Commission of Environmental Quality met Thursday.
Bill to create $20M conservation trust in jeopardy of dying in MS Legislature. Why you should care
Clarion Ledger
A bill to create a conservation trust fund passed almost unanimously in the House and could pave the way for tens of millions of federal dollars for parks and trails, improving hunting and fishing opportunities in Mississippi and protecting clean water, but a rarely used political move by the lieutenant governor has sent it to a place where bills traditionally die.
WLBT granted exclusive tour of O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - On Thursday, 3 On Your Side was given an exclusive tour of ground zero for Jackson’s winter water crisis – the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant.
Governor proclaims March as MS Wildfire Prevention Month
Daily Leader
Gov. Tate Reeves has proclaimed March as Wildfire Prevention Month.
Electric car chargers are scarce in Mississippi. New legislation could change that
Daily Journal
Electric car owners would find more places to plug in around Mississippi over the next three years if legislation that passed the House this week wins final approval.
State Government
New MSDH tool allows you to search for vaccine sites on a map
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi State Department of Health announced a new tool for you to make an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Gov. Reeves: State will roll back COVID-19 restrictions next week
Daily Journal
Gov. Tate Reeves says he will begin rolling back state imposed restrictions meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as early as next week.
CITY WITH A VIEW: MUSEUMS SITE COULD BE VISUALLY IMPROVED WITH REMOVAL OF WELTY LIBRARY AND TOWER
Northside Sun
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the adjacent Museum of Mississippi History sit on North Street, not entirely visible from North State Street.
STUDY INDICATES DIRE OUTLOOK FOR PERS
Northside Sun
A report requested by the state auditor’s office conducted by a respected policy group with expertise in pensions found the state’s defined benefit pension system is struggling compared with ones in other states.
National
Water near Arizona Air Force base is tainted in latest case
AP
The U.S. Air Force says it will be distributing bottled water to thousands of residents and business owners near its base in suburban Phoenix until at least April, marking the latest case of chemicals from military firefighting efforts contaminating the water supply in a nearby community.
Climate threats could mean big jumps in flood insurance costs this year
THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE
The cost of federal flood insurance will need to increase significantly in much of the country to meet the growing risks of climate change, new data suggest, creating a political headache for the Biden administration.
Senate confirms former Michigan governor Granholm as Energy secretary
The Hill
