State
Illegal dumping puts Jackson Ward two neighborhood in need of city help
WJTV
Since January homeowners in the Tougaloo Community have been reaching out to the City of Jackson and their council members to get crews to help them keep up and crack down on litter. On each attempt, they get nowhere.
District announces operation of Muddy Bayou and Steele Bayou gates
Vicksburg Post
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District announced the gates of the Muddy Bayou Control Structure were opened on March 5.
Flooding not a concern at Ross Barnett Reservoir ahead of severe weather Thursday
Clarion Ledger
Some low-lying areas are at risk of minor flooding due to severe weather Thursday, but officials at Ross Barnett Reservoir say they're prepared for the coming rain and don't anticipate problems in the area.
Madison public works director resigns less than 1 year on the job
Madison County Journal
MADISON — Public Works Director David M. Hodge submitted his resignation March 8 after serving in the position since May.
State Government
Jon Nass becomes new CEO, executive director of Port of Gulfport
WLOX
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - The Port of Gulfport now has a new CEO and Executive Director. Jon Nass was introduced to the media on Wednesday after an eight-month, nationwide search.
Regional
New Study Triples Estimate of Red Snapper in Gulf of Mexico
AP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — There are about three times as many red snapper as previously estimated in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a study released Wednesday about the popular game and table fish over which recreational anglers and federal regulators have fought for years.
Toxic air. Insufficient monitors. Why Memphis families fighting Byhalia pipeline have had enough
Commercial Appeal
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For Kimberly Pearson and other families from southwest Memphis, the movement gaining momentum against the Byhalia Connection is about much more than a pipeline – or any one of the major sources of air pollution encircling the area her family has long called home.
Memphians fed up with illegal dumping
WMC
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - People in North Memphis say they feel ignored with all of the illegal dumping.
National
EPA head: 'COVID-19 created a perfect storm for environmental justice communities'
The Hill
New Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan pledged Wednesday to address the disparate impacts of pollution on underserved communities, saying the need to address environmental justice "has only become more urgent” as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
States sue to undo Biden pause on US oil & gas lease sales
AP
NEW ORLEANS -- Thirteen states sued the Biden administration Wednesday to end a suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water and to reschedule canceled sales of leases in the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska waters and western states.
Senate committee advances two Biden environment nominees
The Hill
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted Wednesday to advance two of President Biden’s key environmental nominees to the full Senate.
Gas driller to pay $1.9M for damage to wetlands, waterways
AP
One of the most active natural gas exploration firms in Pennsylvania has agreed to pay $1.9 million after it disclosed in 2014 that its construction work had damaged waterways and wetlands, without proper permits, according to paperwork filed in federal court on Wednesday.
"On par with the BP Oil spill": Tons of sediment invade Kalamazoo River after dam drawdown
KZOO
KALAMAZOO, Mich. —
THE PROBLEM
You’d likely miss it if you weren’t looking for it in the Kalamazoo River.
Piles of slimy, sludgy mess are clogging up the river, smothering fish and wildlife habitats, and creating a dangerous problem for possibly decades to come.
Public hearing set for Thursday on drinking water contamination near Luke Air Force Base
Arizona Republic
Residents can ask questions or share concerns about the drinking water contamination near Luke Air Force Base at a virtual town hall on Thursday organized by the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Press Releases
AG Fitch Joins 14-State Coalition to Stop Biden’s Attack on Energy Jobs
Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined 13 other state attorneys general in filing suit today to block the Biden-Harris Administration's Executive Order violating the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) and the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA).
USACE Vicksburg District operates gates of Muddy, Steele Bayou control structures
Published March 24, 2021
VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District opened the gates of the Muddy Bayou Control Structure March 5 and closed the gates of the Steele Bayou Control Structure March 15, located approximately 10 miles north of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
America’s Bald Eagle Population Continues to Soar
DOI
3/24/2021
WASHINGTON – Populations of the American bald eagle — the bold national symbol of the United States — have quadrupled since 2009, according to a new report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners.
