State
MDEQ awards $354,700 to help districts purchase environmentally friendly school buses
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Districts across the state will soon be able to purchase cleaner-burning school buses, thanks to a grant from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
MDEQ helping local school districts purchase new buses
WTVA
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) - Several local school districts will be able to purchase new buses thanks to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).
MDEQ awards 15 school districts funding for new buses
NewsMS
15 school districts are getting new school buses thanks to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
School District Awarded $17K Grant To Help Buy New Bus
Greenwood Commonwealth
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has awarded the Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District $17,735 to help purchase a new bus.
MDEQ Awards $354,000 to 15 School Districts for New School Buses
Y’all Politics
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has awarded $354,700 to 15 school districts to apply to the purchase of new school buses for the upcoming school year.
A TIMELINE OF THE GOLD COAST COMMODITIES WASTEWATER ISSUE
Northside Sun
A Brandon-based chemical plant has been the subject of scrutiny since 2017 as its wastewater disposal methods have resulted in numerous regulatory orders, a lawsuit by the city of Brandon and a federal investigation.
Unusual smell reported at a historic Jackson cemetery
WAPT
JACKSON, Miss. — Jackson's historic Greenwood Cemetery is filled with 200 years of history with seven former Mississippi governors, including the grace of William Winter.
Many visitors at the cemetery have reported a foul smell.
Hattiesburg hosting Great American Cleanup April 24
WDAM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The annual Great American Cleanup is taking place in the Hub City Saturday, April 24.
Weight loss regimen shifted into litter cleanup
Madison County Journal
MADISON — Claude Hewitt began walking along Mississippi 463 and Reunion Parkway to lose weight.
Prescribed burn on Deer Island good for habitat and for business
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The big clouds of smoke coming from Deer Island Wednesday are a good thing. Officials intentionally set about 134 acres in the center of the island on fire, which they said is good for the island’s habitat.
38 Gopher Tortoises were released to celebrate National Gopher Tortoise Day in Miss.
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Nature Conservancy in Mississippi released 38 two-year-old Gopher Tortoises last weekend.
State Government
Brad Mills appointed Madison, Rankin circuit judge
Madison County Journal
Brad Mills was appointed Circuit Court Judge for the Twentieth Circuit Court District, Place 1 today by Gov. Tate Reeves.
Regional
Species that can be highly destructive spotted on Georgia boat. Alert has been issued
Miami Herald
An invasive species that can wreak havoc on the environment was spotted in Georgia, prompting an alert from wildlife officials.
National
Biden Makes New Pledge For U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A 50% Cut
NPR
President Biden will begin a global summit on climate change Thursday morning by announcing that the United States will aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half, based on 2005 levels, by the end of the decade.
Governors Urge Biden To Order 100% Zero-Emission Car Sales By 2035
NPR
Governors from a dozen states are asking President Biden to ban the sale of cars and light trucks that emit greenhouse gases by 2035.
EPA administrator: We don't plan to return 'verbatim' to Obama-era water regulation
The Hill
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan said Wednesday that he doesn’t plan to return “verbatim” to the Obama administration’s rule on what types of waterways receive federal protections.
Press Releases
Mississippi’s recreational Red Snapper season will open Friday, May 28
April 21, 2021
BILOXI, Miss. – Mississippi’s Red Snapper season will open for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 28, 2021, with an anticipated mid-season closure date of July 5, 2021, at 11:59 p.m.
Secretary Haaland Announces Nearly $80 Million in Funding for Wetland Conservation Projects and National Wildlife Refuges
4/21/2021
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that $78 million in grants has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, which will provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners the ability to help conserve or restore nearly 500,000 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other birds across North America – including Canada and Mexico.
USDA Expands and Renews Conservation Reserve Program in Effort to Boost Enrollment and Address Climate Change
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with higher payment rates, new incentives, and a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation.
