State
Mississippi finalizes plans for $21M in fishery relief after spillway opening
AP
Mississippi is finalizing its plans for allocating $21 million in federal relief for fishing industries harmed by the 2019 opening of a Mississippi River spillway in Louisiana.
Roadway reopened after gas near Hattiesburg Walmart
WDAM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The roadway has been reopened and the scene cleared after a gas spill near the Hattiesburg Walmart on U.S. Highway 98 caused traffic problems in the area Thursday afternoon.
Recycling pickup service looking to launch in Vicksburg
WLBT
VICKSBURG, Miss. (WLBT) - A new recycling pickup service is looking to launch soon in Warren County.
Deer feeding, bag limits: Everything Mississippi hunters need to know about new CWD plan
Clarion Ledger
Hunters in some Mississippi counties can resume feeding deer, some will see a significant increase in the bag limit, and some counties may have an opportunity to be removed from CWD management zones in the future.
Mississippians celebrate Earth Day including wildlife federation
WAPT
JACKSON, Miss. — Earth Day caused many to celebrate the planet Thursday to help raise awareness for the environment. It is the 51st year that this has been celebrated across the globe including in Mississippi.
Regional
$300K EPA grant to help identify and revitalize historic Africatown sites
WALA
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) -- The City of Mobile -- awarded $300,000 in federal funding to hopefully help revitalize and put unused historical sites in Africatown back into action.
National
At Biden Climate Summit, World Leaders Pledge To Do More, Act Faster
NPR
Calling climate change "the existential crisis of our time," President Biden announced an aggressive new plan to reduce the United States' contribution to global warming during a two-day virtual summit Thursday, and he urged other countries to do the same.
Biden Administration Moves to Unwind Trump Auto-Emissions Policy
WSJ
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Transportation Department said it was moving to end a legal battle with California over the state’s authority to regulate tailpipe emissions, setting the stage for the Biden administration to impose tougher fuel standards nationwide.
Raw sewage and toxins have been polluting our waterways for decades: "Most people don't know about it"
CBS
The significant amount of pavement covering the modern world is creating an environmental problem — every time it rains.
Recycling Isn’t as Clear-Cut as You Might Think
WSJ
I just want to say one word to you. Just one word. Are you listening? Plastics. Five decades after the future of plastics was extolled in the 1967 film “The Graduate,” the U.S. manufactured 35.7 million tons of the stuff in a single year, or roughly 17 times the amount produced when the movie was released.
Biden announces picks to lead oceans, lands agencies
The Hill
President Biden on Thursday announced a slate of environmental nominees, including his choices to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Bureau of Land Management.
Opinion
Opinion: Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force is committed to collaboration and conservation
We know there’s still work to do, but we’re committed to showing continuous improvement towards the goals outlined in the HTF’s Action Plan.
Jerry Costello II, Jordan Seger and Mike Naig, Guest columnists
Des Moines Register
Each spring, temperatures rise and the snowpack melts replenishing the moisture in our soils and water in our local streams. Many of these bodies of water flow into the Mississippi River and eventually that water makes its way to the Gulf of Mexico. This is a seasonal reminder that the things we do in the upper Mississippi River basin have an impact on our neighbors downstream.
