News Clippings March 23, 2021

State County’s beaver control program addresses property issues Monroe Journal The damage beaver populations can cause can create costly issues for property owners, but the county’s beaver control assistance program helps provide assistance. https://www.djournal.com/monroe/news/county-s-beaver-control-program-addresses-property-issues/article_237e2f0c-3512-5981-999b-1e7e5612b0a2.html Forest Service fighting wildfire in DeSoto National Forest WDAM WAYNE COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Smoke from a wildfire in the DeSoto National Forest is expected to hamper traffic on Mississippi 63. https://www.wdam.com/2021/03/22/forest-service-fighting-wildfire-desoto-national-forest/ State Government Mississippi surpasses 1M vaccine doses given out WLBT JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi has reached a huge milestone in the fight against COVID-19. https://www.wlbt.com/2021/03/22/millionth-covid-vaccine-shot-completed-miss-monday/ Governor’s Mansion illuminated for Down syndrome awareness WJTV Video (look for Florance Bass) https://www.wjtv.com/video/governor%e2%80%99s-mansion-illuminated-for-down-syndrome-awareness/6459686/ Regional Shelby County Commission strikes down land sale for Byhalia Pipeline WMC MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Shelby County Commission put a stop to the sale of property needed to move the Byhalia Pipeline project forward. https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2021/03/23/shelby-county-commission-strikes-down-land-sale-byhailia-pipeline/ National Biden faces ‘moment of truth’ as he weighs key U.S. climate promise Washington Post In far-flung corners of the federal government, staffers have been busy calculating how quickly the United States could embrace electric cars or phase out the last of the nation’s coal-fired power plants. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/03/23/biden-paris-climate-pledge/ Oil Company Leaders Support Carbon Pricing Plan WSJ WASHINGTON—Top oil company executives, in a meeting with White House officials Monday, expressed support for putting a price on carbon emissions as a means to address greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-company-leaders-support-carbon-pricing-plan-11616454002?mod=politics_lead_pos4 US weather model upgraded to better forecast extreme events Daily Leader The National Weather Service has turbocharged its lagging forecast model to better predict extreme weather events such as hurricanes, blizzards and downpours, as well as day-to-day weather. https://natchezdemocrat.com/2021/03/22/us-weather-model-upgraded-to-better-forecast-extreme-events/ Press Releases EPA Celebrates World Water Day, Announces $2.7 Billion to Improve Water Infrastructure 03/22/2021   WASHINGTON — Today, on World Water Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $2.7 billion for State Revolving Funds (SRFs) to assist states, tribes, and territories with infrastructure projects that help provide safe drinking water and protect surface waters in communities across the United States. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-celebrates-world-water-day-announces-27-billion-improve-water-infrastructure Gulf Coast birds receive nearly $35 million investment from BP oil spill settlement National Audubon Society (March 22, 2021) – Today the Deepwater Horizon Trustees announced nearly $100 million in new Gulf restoration projects, including almost $35 million specifically to support bird populations that are still recovering from the oil spill nearly 11 years ago. https://www.audubon.org/news/gulf-coast-birds-receive-nearly-35-million-investment-bp-oil-spill-settlement Connect with us ‌ ‌ ‌

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