State
Bill headed to governor gives voters say in new dumps
Madison County Journal
Madison County voters would have a say in whether any new household garbage dumps are sited in their community under a bill on its way to the desk of Gov. Tate Reeves.
MS conservation efforts hit a roadblock, but they’re still alive.
NewsMS
Representative Scott Bounds is scratching his head over the fate of House Bill 1231, specifically what happened to the bill when it got to the senate.
A dirty shame
Residents, officials bemoan littering, say problem getting worse
Enterprise-Journal
An empty garbage can clogging up a culvert on a shaded stretch of Oak Street in Summit brings a sense of irony and absurdity to the town’s litter problem.
Chronic wasting disease: MDWFP reveals possible CWD zone changes. Here's what it could mean
Clarion Ledger
Public works director says water will be returned by end of weekend
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson Public Works Director Dr. Charles Williams says the end of the water crisis is just around the corner.
State Government
Mississippi opens COVID vaccines for anyone 50+
WTOK
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - COVID-19 vaccinations are now open to anyone 50 years old and above, Governor Tate Reeves announced Thursday morning.
Regional
City of Memphis’ recyclable collection resumes in April
WMC
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The City of Memphis announced Thursday that the recycled items pickup cycle will resume in April.
Task Force Working on Nutrient Runoff
WNAX
The Hypoxia Task Force is continuing its work to reduce nutrient loading through the Mississippi River Basin and the size of the Hypoxia zone in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
National
In contentious climate bill, some points of possible agreement
CQ-Roll Call
WASHINGTON — Republicans greeted climate legislation from their Democratic peers with a cold embrace, calling it a “one-size-fits-all” approach. Nevertheless, some elements of the bill have a shot at bipartisan support, including electricity standards, carbon-trapping technology, toxic chemicals, a diesel emissions program and controls on methane.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett Issues Her First Majority Opinion
NY Times
WASHINGTON — In her first opinion in an argued case, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who joined the Supreme Court in October, rejected a Freedom of Information Act request from an environmental group for documents about harm to endangered species.
Study Finds Wildfire Smoke More Harmful To Humans Than Pollution From Cars
NPR
Tens of millions of Americans experienced at least a day last year shrouded in wildfire smoke. Entire cities were blanketed, in some cases for weeks, as unprecedented wildfires tore across the Western U.S., causing increases in hospitalizations for respiratory emergencies and concerns about people's longer-term health.
Invasive species found in common aquarium plants could ‘wreak havoc,’ officials say
Sun Herald
Several wildlife agencies across the U.S. are warning that a popular aquarium plant may be harboring an invasive mussel species that could cause major damage to ecosystems.
Press Releases
MSDH Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccine
JACKSON, Miss. — Beginning today, those eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccination in Mississippi will now include all persons 50 years of age and older.
