State
Nature Conservancy checking in on oyster harvest progress
WLOX (video)
The Nature Conservancy Mississippi was out sampling water and the reef in Bay St Louis on Wednesday to check the progress and growth of its planted oysters. Tom Mohrman with the Nature Conservancy was the man doing the sampling and he joins us now to tell us what he found.
Keep Mississippi Beautiful launches annual ‘Great American Cleanup’
NewsMS
On the steps of the Mississippi Capitol this morning, Keep Mississippi Beautiful launched its annual ‘Great American Cleanup’ event with a proclamation from Governor Tate Reeves.
Manufacturing company buys Aberdeen’s old Holley Performance building, offering the potential for hundreds of new jobs in the city
WCBI
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – The old Holley Performance building has stood abandoned since 2009 and has been a point of contention amongst the leadership for the city of Aberdeen and Monroe County.
Mississippi Forestry Commission warn of flower that could kill your trees
WAPT
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Forestry Commission is warning people of harmful purple flowers that could pose a potential threat to your native trees.
State Government
Governor Tate Reeves discusses year two in the fight against COVID-19
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - We’re past the one year mark of dealing with COVID-19. And we’ve been checking back in with key players in the fight against the virus. Governor Tate Reeves is encouraged by the trends.
Oil Spill
BP spill rescue pelican returns from Georgia to Louisiana
AP
QUEEN BESS ISLAND, La. -- A pelican rescued from the 2010 oil spill, cleaned of oil and released in Georgia has returned 700 miles (1,126 kilometers) to an island restored last year for pelicans and other seabirds.
Regional
Decades of toxic leaks at NASA's Michoud site has cost millions to clean up. It's still there.
NOLA.com
In 1966, as NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility was building rockets to send the first American to the moon, a tank containing 16,000 gallons of a cancer-causing solvent failed. The contents seeped into the dirt and groundwater at the site, and the federal agency has been trying ever since to clean it up.
National
Wastewater Leak at Florida Plant Fuels Federal Oversight Debate
Bloomberg
The EPA—not states—should regulate fertilizer waste storage sites, environmental groups say, pointing to problems like those in Florida where a leak in a reservoir wall nearly unleashed millions of gallons of wastewater.
Fewer Americans prioritizing environment over economic growth in recent years: Gallup
The Hill
The percentage of Americans who prioritize protecting the environment over strengthening the economy has dropped in recent years, according to a new poll.
‘Above-Normal activity’ predicted for 2021 hurricane season
WLOX
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - Hurricane season 2021 is predicted to be busier than normal, according to a forecast released from Colorado State University on Thursday.
Press Releases
EPA To Host Brownfields Stakeholder Session on April 23rd to Hear from Nonprofit Organizations and Community Foundations Across the Country on Their Work at Sites in Underserved Communities
04/08/2021
WASHINGTON (April 8, 2021) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will host an online discussion on April 23, with nonprofits and community foundations across the country to learn about nonprofit leadership in brownfields assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment projects.
EPA Releases Updated PFBS Toxicity Assessment After Rigorous Scientific Review
04/08/2021
WASHINGTON (APRIL 8, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing an updated toxicity assessment for perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS), a member of a larger group of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
