State
CITY UNSURE WHEN SEWAGE ISSUE ON MUSEUM TRAIL WILL BE REPAIRED
Northside Sun
State and city leaders gathered on Jan. 13 to cut the ribbon for the Museum Trail, Jackson’s first paved scenic pathway which connects downtown with LeFleur’s Bluff State Park.
Legislature earmarks $1 million to repair lagoon
Neshoba Democrat
Local legislators have been able to secure $1 million in state bond monies to repair a city sewage lagoon.
EPA sent Jackson emergency executive order on water system
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - There are alarming new details about the condition of Jackson’s water treatment system.
Jackson Jambalaya
The EPA inspected Jackson's water treatment plants a little over a year ago and found them to be quite wanting.
Hazardous waste collection days return to North MS
WTVA
VERONA, Miss. (WTOK) - It's time again for spring cleaning and this weekend is the perfect opportunity to get rid of some things that can't be thrown out with the usual trash.
Crystal Springs community cleanup set for Saturday
Monitor
Crystal Springs community cleanup set for Saturday The City of Crystal Springs is holding a community cleanup from 8 a.m. until noon April 10 for citizens to take a part in keeping the community clean.
Two Richland schools evacuated Wednesday morning after construction crew hits gas line
Clarion Ledger
Two schools in Richland were evacuated Wednesday morning after a construction crew hit a gas line causing gas to leak out.
Regional
Mississippi River to crest Friday; will Bonnet Carré Spillway be opened?
NOLA.com
The Mississippi River at New Orleans is forecast to crest Friday at slightly more than 14 feet, well below the official flood stage of 17 feet and even farther below the 20- to 25-foot tops of local levees and floodwalls.
As danger of major breach recedes, Florida seeks long-term solution for troubled plant
Washington Post
PALMETTO, Fla. — The Piney Point phosphate plant opened near the shores of Tampa Bay in 1966 and only a year later was caught dumping pollution that tainted some of the bay's most popular fishing grounds.
National
CO2, methane emissions surged 2020 despite pandemic: NOAA
The Hill
Carbon dioxide and methane emissions surged in 2020 even amid coronavirus shutdowns, according to research from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released Wednesday.
EPA to step up enforcement in overburdened areas
The Hill
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Wednesday it would boost enforcement of environmental laws in areas that face disproportionate impacts from pollution as part of several actions the Biden administration plans to take to advance equity.
Discarded masks litter beaches worldwide, threaten sea life
AP
SANDY HOOK, N.J. (AP) — To the usual list of foul trash left behind or washed up on beaches around the world, add these: masks and gloves used by people to avoid the coronavirus and then discarded on the sand.
Business group, DNR agree not to release PFAS tests for now
AP
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin environmental regulators have reached an agreement with the state’s largest business group and won’t release results of water sampling for unregulated PFAS chemicals until the courts decide whether state law allows for testing of the manmade compounds.
EPA and union reach tentative agreement to restore 2007 contract protections
The Hill
The largest union representing non-postal federal government workers announced Wednesday it has reached a deal with the Environmental Protection Agency to restore provisions of its 2007 contract that were rolled back under the Trump administration.
Press Releases
EPA Administrator Announces Agency Actions to Advance Environmental Justice
Administrator Regan Directs Agency to Take Steps to Better Serve Historically Marginalized Communities
04/07/2021
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan directed all EPA offices to clearly integrate environmental justice considerations into their plans and actions.
USACE Vicksburg District begins 24-hour high water surveillance, closes areas at Arkabutla Lake
Published April 7, 2021
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has begun 24-hour surveillance of flood control structures at Arkabutla Lake due to high water.
