State
RIDGELAND RECEIVES MDEQ GRANT FOR FUNDING PART OF WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Northside Sun
Earlier this year, the city of Ridgeland announced they would not be a part of Madison County’s solid waste management plan.
12 News Investigates: Solutions for sewer tap repair fees
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – In an earlier 12 News Investigates, we told you about a Jackson woman who was shocked to find out she had to pay for sewer work outside of her home in the street. The city used to pay for some sewer tap repair fees for homeowners, but they do not anymore.
White Oak Creek eroding north Jackson backyards, frustrating homeowners
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A group of north Jackson residents say they’re constantly losing property due to erosion from the White Oak Creek.
Legislature approves $6.1 million in GOMESA funds for Gautier projects
Mississippi Press
GAUTIER, Miss. – The Mississippi Legislature has awarded $6.1 million in funding for a variety of projects in Gautier, City Manager Paula Yancey announced today.
State Government
Mississippi lawmakers wrap up 2021 legislative session
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The legislature called it quits on the 2021 session Thursday morning. But some of the legislation that sparked the most controversy didn’t survive the legislative gauntlet.
Regional
Supreme Court Backs Georgia in Water Dispute With Florida
WSJ
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court resolved a long-running water dispute between Florida and Georgia on Thursday, rejecting the Sunshine State’s claim that its northern neighbor had devastated its oyster industry by diverting more than its share of the Apalachicola River.
National
Study: US pesticide use falls but harms pollinators more
AP
American farmers are using smaller amounts of better targeted pesticides, but these are harming pollinators, aquatic insects and some plants far more than decades ago, a new study finds.
State's Largest Business Lobby Sues Environmental Regulators Over PFAS Sampling Of Wastewater
WPR
In just over a month, the state’s largest business lobby has filed another lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over so-called "forever chemicals" known as PFAS — this time for conducting PFAS sampling in wastewater.
Mills seeks federal support, action on ‘forever chemicals’
AP
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov. Janet Mills has asked the Maine congressional delegation to help secure federal funding to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, contamination.
White House asks EPA to study how EVs can generate renewable fuel credits
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The White House has directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study how using renewable fuels to power electric vehicle charging could generate tradeable credits under the nation’s biofuels program, two sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters.
Environmental groups call on Colorado to stop issuing air pollution permits while whistleblowers’ allegations are investigated
Denver Post
A coalition of neighborhood and environmental groups on Thursday called on Gov. Jared Polis and Attorney General Phil Weiser to conduct a full investigation of air pollution permitting at the state health department following a whistleblower complaint by three employees alleging managers short-circuited required analysis to enable pollution at the expense of public health.
Iowa Attorney General Urges U.S. Supreme Court To Support Renewable Fuels Industry In Upcoming Case
IPR
Several state attorneys general – led by Iowa’s – are siding with the renewable fuels industry in a case headed to the U.S. Supreme Court later this month.
Press Releases
EPA Announces $67 Million Grant Program to Help Communities Manage Stormwater
04/01/2021
WASHINGTON (April 1, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $67 million in grant funding through the new Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program.
Cammack Roberds appointed to MACMR
April 1, 2021
BILOXI, Miss. – Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed Cammack “Cam” Roberds to the Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources (MACMR) representing recreational sports fishermen.
