State
New sewer project to begin soon in Starkville
WCBI
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A long-awaited sewer project will soon be underway in Starkville.
Trash haulers will be under close supervision after replacing permits
Picayune Item
One local trash hauler will be allowed to continue operations under “close supervision,” despite video of a tarp violation being recorded just a few days after replacing a pulled permit.
Community cleanup day to target trash in Covington County Dist. 5
WDAM
COVINGTON COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Dozens of residents of District 5 in Covington County will hit the streets this Saturday to pick up trash in a community-wide cleanup day.
Prescribed burn underway in Jones County
WDAM
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) _ The Chickasawhay Ranger District is conducting a prescribed burn in Jones County totaling 1,347 acre.
COMMISSION COULD SOON APPROVE STATE'S LARGEST SOLAR FACILITY IN SCOTT COUNTY
Northside Sun
The Mississippi Public Service Commission is one step closer to approving a new solar facility in Scott County that could be the biggest in the state after issuing an order at its monthly meeting Tuesday.
State Government
Mississippi bills still alive: Liquor, guns, pecan theft
AP
ACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators could allow home delivery of beer, wine and liquor. But they are still holding out against letting grocery stores sell wine. They are looking at ways to ease prison crowding. But they are also considering tougher penalties for people caught stealing pecans — including prison time.
Regional
Memphis councilmember fears Byhalia pipeline could be similar to Flint’s water situation
Fox 13
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Community leaders are opposing the controversial Byhalia Connection Pipeline that would run through South Memphis.
National
U.S. Cities Are Vastly Undercounting Emissions, Researchers Find
NY Times
When cities try to figure out the amount of greenhouse gases they emit, they tend to undercount — and not just by a little.
USDA Nominee Vilsack Casts Farmers as Leaders in Climate Fight
WSJ
President Biden’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture said farmers and cattle ranchers are potential leaders in the new administration’s battle against climate change.
Auto Makers Abandon Challenge to California on Emissions Rules
WSJ
Press Releases
Small Limited Resource Farmer Initiative to be funded through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
NRCS
JACKSON, MS, February 1, 2021 — Mississippi USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Kurt Readus announced the Small Limited Resource Farmer Initiative to be funded through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
