State
Industrial building, UDAG loans and police cars among Aberdeen aldermen discussions
Monroe Journal
ABERDEEN – A snag in the property transfer of the former Holley Performance and a moratorium on Urban Development Assistant Grant loans were just a couple of the numerous topics discussed during Feb. 23’s board of aldermen meeting.
...An issue he has experienced with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) deals with a chemical spill linked to Tenneco Automotive years ago.
Water crisis Day 20: Mayor to meet with EPA; water in Jackson still unsafe to drink
Clarion Ledger
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba was expected to meet Monday with Environmental Protection Agency officials to request federal funding as the capital city's unprecedented water crisis nears its fourth week.
National
Biden Team Races to Assemble New Climate-Change Strategy
WSJ
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is racing to complete a wide-ranging climate-change strategy next month, enlisting agencies across the government to craft a plan that could reshape the U.S. economy and disrupt major industries.
Biden sued by 12 states over climate executive order: 'Enormous expansion of federal regulatory power'
Fox News
A coalition of 12 states is suing President Biden's administration over a climate executive order that they claim has the potential to have a serious economic impact across the country through the expansion of federal regulatory power.
Hawaii dam in danger of failing, evacuations ordered, officials say
Fox News
A dam on the Hawaiian island of Maui is in danger of failing, according to the state emergency management agency Monday.
Press Releases
Video: COVID-19 Press Conference
MSDH
State health officials cover a one-year retrospective of COVID-19 and answer questions from the media.
