Oil Spill
Plan approved for Gulf Coast Restoration Projects
WXXV
Governor Tate Reeves announced that the Restore Council approved a plan today that includes two restoration projects for Mississippi.
Governor Reeves announces approval of Mississippi RESTORE projects
Y’all Politics
Governor Tate Reeves announced that the RESTORE Council approved a plan today that includes two restoration projects for Mississippi.
Climb CDC working to conserve and restore Turkey Creek in Gulfport
WXXV
Climb CDC in Gulfport is working to conserve and restore the Turkey Creek area.
RESTORE Council vote confirms $305 million for coastal ecology work
Al.com
A $302 million slate of restoration projects approved Wednesday by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council includes well over $20 million in work intended to improve water quality and sustain ecosystems in coastal Alabama.
Alabama Gulf Coast receiving more than $81 million to fund federal RESTORE Council Projects
WKRG
Press release from the office of Gov. Kay Ivey
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) approved $302 million in funding decisions for restoration activities spanning the Gulf Coast states.
State
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORS WANT GOLD COAST APPEAL MOVED TO RANKIN COUNTY COURT
Northside Sun
State regulators want to move the appeal of the revocation of Gold Coast Commodities’ wastewater permit out of Hinds County.
Benton County, North Tippah awarded funds for new school buses
Southern Sentinel
North Tippah and Benton County are among 15 school districts awarded funds from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to the purchase of new school buses for the upcoming school year.
Byhalia oil pipeline could threaten Memphis drinking water, and north Mississippi's, too
Clarion Ledger
Chris Pilcher never expected the driveway he uses to get to his home just outside of Olive Branch, Mississippi, to become part of one of the biggest environmental fights in recent history in southwest Tennessee.
Stench from sinkhole on Jackson road unmistakable
WAPT
JACKSON, Miss. — People living on Lorenz Boulevard in Jackson say they've been living with a sinkhole in the middle of the road that's both unpleasant and unsafe.
City: Tire store needs more cleanup
Neshoba Democrat
City officials are continuing to fine the owner of a tire business after they visited the property last week and determined more work needs to be done.
Walthall board hears littering complaint
Enterprise-Journal
TYLERTOWN – Walthall County supervisors addressed concerns over litter in Wednesday’s meeting.
City raises fines for littering to $500
Natchez Democrat
NATCHEZ — Those who choose to litter in Natchez may also pay a $500 fine for doing so.
The Natchez Mayor and Board of Aldermen have increased the fine for littering inside city limits from $150 to $500 during their Tuesday meeting.
Catalytic converter thefts hitting South Mississippi hard
WLOX
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - It’s becoming a nationwide crime that has hit South Mississippians. The theft of catalytic converters off vehicles is on the rise because there’s a lot of money to be made from recycling the precious metals inside.
Regional
AEM providing more details on Mississippi Alluvial Aquifer
Delta Farm Press
The Mississippi Alluvial Plain runs from southeast Missouri through Arkansas, west Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana. For decades the shallow aquifer beneath the MAP has provided irrigation water for millions of acres of corn, cotton, rice and soybeans.
Eastern Kentucky oil refinery exceeds EPA emissions limit for cancer-causing chemical
Herald-Leader
An oil refinery in Eastern Kentucky exceeded federal emissions standards for a chemical known to cause cancer.
Stinging scorpion fish among 10 ‘uncommon species’ recently found in Florida waters
Miami Herald
National
EPA chief: Biden's climate goals are 'an opportunity to lead'
The Hill
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan appeared at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing Wednesday, answering questions about the status of investigations into Trump-era moves at the agency and the Biden administration’s carbon emissions targets.
People of Color Breathe More Hazardous Air. The Sources Are Everywhere.
NY Times
Over the years, a mountain of evidence has brought to light a stark injustice: Compared with white Americans, people of color in the United States suffer disproportionately from exposure to pollution.
13 U.S. refineries exceeded emissions limits for cancer-causing benzene in 2020 -report
Reuters
Thirteen U.S. oil refineries released the cancer-causing chemical benzene in concentrations that exceeded federal limits last year, according to government data published by the green group Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) on Wednesday.
U.S. Supreme Court divided in biofuel waivers dispute
Reuters
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared divided over a bid by small oil refineries for exemptions from a federal law requiring increasing levels of biofuels to be blended into their products.
Bones dating back to ice age found while digging backyard pool
AP
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A couple in Las Vegas said they will have to wait to continue building their pool after construction crews unearthed a set of bones dating back to Earth’s most recent ice age.
Press Releases
Governor Tate Reeves Announces Approval of Mississippi Restoration Projects
Posted: April 28, 2021
(JACKSON, Miss.) – Governor Tate Reeves announced that the RESTORE Council approved a plan today that includes two restoration projects for Mississippi.
RESTORE Council Announces $302M in Gulf Coast Restoration Activities
Posted: April 28, 2021
NEW ORLEANS (April 28, 2021) – Today the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) announced $302 million in funding decisions for restoration activities spanning the Gulf Coast states impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Secretary Haaland Announces Funding for Six Tribal Youth Environmental and Economic Empowerment Projects
4/28/2021
WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced the approval of $927,000 for the Tribal Youth Coastal Restoration Program, which will fund projects estimated to restore up to 1,000 acres of wildlife habitat on Tribal lands along the Gulf Coast.
