State
Supervisors still discussing county lake
Picayune Item
The Pearl River County Board of Supervisors is hopeful a proposal for a publicly owned recreational lake in the county will move forward.
Boil water notices lifted for Jackson
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The city of Jackson announces that it has gotten clearance from the state to lift boil water notices for all surface water connections.
Commissioner promoting Fix a Leak Week
Laurel Leader-Call
Commissioner Brent Bailey is encouraging Mississippians to help put a stop to the nearly 1 trillion gallons of water wasted from household leaks each year as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ongoing campaign to spread the word about water conservation and efficiency.
George County vulnerable in storm with Zeta debris still on the ground
WLOX
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - While there is an enhanced risk of severe weather through all of South Mississippi, George County has an additional problem. Debris from Hurricane Zeta is still on the ground throughout the county.
Continental names Ryal Siem new plant manager in Clinton
MBJ
Continental Tire has announced the appointment of Ryal Siem as Plant Manager of Continental’s plant in Clinton.
Oil Spill
Study finds significant liver damage in Gulf of Mexico red snapper
Seafood Source
A study completed by researchers from the University of South Florida has revealed almost every red snapper studied in the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon spill showed signs of liver damage.
Regional
Why is the stream at this Kentucky national park green? It’s not for St. Patrick’s Day
Lexington Herald Leader
Streams at Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park may look festive for St. Patrick Day’s, but the holiday is not the reason for the bright green color.
National
EPA asks court to toss Trump rule that could prevent emissions limits on polluting industries
The Hill
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday asked a court to throw out a Trump administration rule that could prevent setting greenhouse gas limits on multiple polluting industries.
Gasoline Demand Has Peaked, Global Forecaster Says
WSJ
The world’s thirst for gasoline isn’t likely to return to pre-pandemic levels, the International Energy Agency forecast, calling a peak for the fuel that has powered personal transportation for more than a century.
Press Releases
Register Online for MDWFP’S Science Museum Summer Camps
MDWFP
Children can get outdoors and explore nature at MDWFP’s Mississippi Museum of Natural Science day camps this summer.
