Oil Spill
Two coastal restoration projects totaling $68.5M get approval
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Nearly $70 million has been approved for two restoration projects on the Mississippi Gulf Coast that will help improve water quality and enhance the coastal habitat for fish and wildlife.
RESTORE Council approves two projects for Coastal Mississippi
NewsMS
Less than two weeks after the 11th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, nearly $70 million has been approved for two projects along the Mississippi Gulf Coast by the RESTORE Council.
400+ conservation jobs coming to Gulf of Mexico coastlines
WLOX (video)
Hundreds of jobs are opening up as recovery efforts continue a decade after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Here with details of what's underway is Alex Littlejohn, state director of The Nature Conservancy.
More than 400 conservation jobs coming to the Gulf Coast
Picayune Item
GULFPORT, MS – One of the most successful restoration programs to come out of the 2010 Gulf oil spill will continue for another four years thanks to support from the RESTORE Council this week.
$302M in BP Oil Spill Money Budgeted to Restore Ecosystems
AP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Texas can get up to $79 million in BP oil spill restoration money, Mississippi nearly $69 million, and Florida almost $74 million for ecosystem recovery projects and programs approved or extended this week.
State
Take it black
Enterprise-Journal
A 2016 Freightliner tractor-trailer hauling coffee creamer caught fire after one of its tires locked up around midnight just north of the Fernwood exit in the southbound lanes of Interstate 55.
Environmental workshop seeking teachers
Daily Journal
The Environmental Education Workshop for Teachers is seeking K-12 teachers who would like to learn about natural resources for the classroom and earn 3 continuing education units (CEUs).
Starkville partners with TVA on solar energy initiative
Commercial Dispatch
Mississippi man pleads guilty to shooting, killing bald eagle
Fox 13
OXFORD, Miss. — A Mississippi man was sentenced in federal court for shooting and killing a protected bald eagle.
National
Appeals Court Tells EPA to Ban Pesticide or Decide It's Safe
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly determine whether a pesticide linked to brain damage in children should be banned, saying the agency had delayed acting on the widely used bug-killer chlorpyrifos for nearly 14 years.
GOP leaders from 19 states ask Supreme Court to review power plant regulation ruling
The Hill
Republican attorneys general from 18 states and one Republican governor are asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that they argue gave the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) too much power to regulate emissions.
Energy Dept. warns nuclear waste tank may be leaking in Washington state
The Hill
The Department of Energy on Thursday said that it believes a Spokane, Wash., underground nuclear waste tank dating back to the 1940s is leaking waste produced by plutonium production.
Indiana governor signs wetland repeal bill, despite pushback
AP
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A bill removing some protections from Indiana’s already diminished wetlands was signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb Thursday despite widespread criticism that it could damage waterways, wildlife and vegetation.
EPA Investigation Finds Missouri Out Of Compliance With Federal Civil Rights Rules
St. Louis Public Radio
Federal officials are investigating whether Missouri environmental regulators violated the civil rights of St. Louis residents by issuing an air pollution control permit to a fuel transport business located near predominantly Black neighborhoods.
Pritzker Releases New Plan For Spending Multibillion Dollar Volkswagen Settlement
Capitol News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration released a revised plan for how to spend the state’s share of a multi-billion dollar Volkswagen settlement, which found the vehicle manufacturer in violation of the federal Clean Air Act.
Press Releases
Video: COVID-19 Press Conference
MSDH
State health officials discuss resumed use of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in Mississippi.
USDA, RESTORE Council to Invest $31 Million for Priority Restoration Work in Gulf States Impacted by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $31 million in funding to advance restoration work and improve water quality in the Gulf Coast states impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
EPA Announces Plan to Update Toxics Release Inventory to Advance Environmental Justice
Plan includes expanding reporting requirements for certain chemicals and facilities, including ethylene oxide and PFAS, and providing new tools for communities
04/29/2021
Today, as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursues its mission to protect human health and the environment, the agency announced that it will be taking important steps under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) to advance Environmental Justice, improve transparency, and increase access to environmental information.
