State
BOARD DENIES GOLD COAST’S DELAY
Northside Sun
The Mississippi Permit Board voted unanimously to deny the request of Gold Coast Commodities to delay an evidentiary hearing scheduled for next month that will reconsider whether to reauthorize a wastewater permit revoked in November.
Water contact advisory issued for Town Creek, part of Pearl River near Carthage
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Friday, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued a water contact advisory for Town Creek and part of the Pearl River near the City of Carthage.
DMR's Joe Spraggins talks about financial aid coming to Mississippi's seafood industry
WLOX
Those in Mississippi's seafood industry still reeling from the 2019 openings of the Bonnet Carre Spillway will soon have access to $21 million in federal aid. Here with details is Department of Marine Resources Executive Director Joe Spraggins.
Biloxi to consider no-wake zone resolution for Popp’s Ferry Causeway Park
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Right now, boaters can speed by the Popp’s Ferry Causeway Park in Biloxi, but some are concerned that the wake they create could cause multiple problems.
RESERVOIR OFFICIALS HOPEFUL WINTER FREEZE KILLED AGGRESSIVE AQUATIC PLANT PLAGUING AREA
Northside Sun
The Giant Salvinia terrorizing the Ross Barnett Reservoir could have been eliminated by the winter storm that brought days of freezing temperature and inches of ice.
New law requires boaters to use their ECOS, starting April 1
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The Coast Guard wants to give all recreational boat owners a heads up about a new requirement that starts April 1, 2021. Boats less than 26-feet in length will be required to use an engine cut-off switch (ECOS) and associated ECOS link (ECOSL).
USFS burn to cover nearly 3,000 acres in Wayne and Jones counties
WDAM
WAYNESBORO, Miss. (WDAM) - The United States Forest Service’s Chickasawhay Ranger District will be conducting a prescribed burn Monday in Wayne and Jones counties.
Hazardous Waste Day to be held in Monticello March 20
Lawrence County Press
The Town of Monticello, the Lawrence County Board of Supervisors, and the Department of Environmental Quality are planning the Fourth Annual Monticello/Lawrence County Household Hazardous Waste Day 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 20.
Volunteers in Wayne, Covington counties clear trash from roadsides
WDAM
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Some residents in the Pine Belt spent Saturday giving back to the community by cleaning up trash along county roads.
10 for Tupelo held community wide clean up event
WTVA
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - People hit the roads on Saturday morning to pick up litter.
The Keep Tupelo Beautiful movement inspired residents and even scouts to clean up their community.
Apartment manager, city officials talk trash
Enterprise-Journal
The manager of Community Parks Apartments shot back about warnings regarding illegal dumping taking place near the Burglund apartment complex during Tuesday’s city board meeting.
TVA: Mississippi solar project to provide power to Facebook
AP
COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — A company will develop a solar farm in Mississippi to provide power for two Facebook data centers in the southeastern United States.
Could Biloxi Bacon help in fight against COVID-19? It has a long legend of health benefits
Sun Herald
Drum roll, please. I may have stumbled upon a cure and prevention for COVID-19, but in this era of fake and questionable cures and misinformation overload, please understand I write this with tongue in cheek and fishy breath.
State Government
New law stiffens penalties for fraud, embezzlement of public funds
WXXV
A law that will take effect July 1 increases penalties for public employees involved in fraud or embezzlement of taxpayer money.
Regional
To build wetlands, Louisiana’s largest sediment diversion would shock seafood communities
NOLA.com
Acy Cooper grew up on the water, breathing in the air of Barataria Bay. As a third-generation shrimper, he feels the industry in his blood, and the beady-eyed, long-bodied crustaceans caught in his trawling nets represent his heritage as well as his livelihood.
National
Obama NOAA leader joins Biden White House in climate role
The Hill
Jane Lubchenco, who was the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) during the Obama administration is joining the White House to help lead climate and science efforts.
Press Releases
Nearly $100 Million Proposed to Restore Gulf-wide Resources
