State
EPA to address water treatment concerns at Tuesday council meeting
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The city of Jackson is expected to get a briefing from the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday to discuss an order handed down by the agency more than a year ago.
Diesel spill blocks I-20 for nearly hour
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - I-20 westbound lanes at Gallatin Street were closed for almost an hour due to a diesel spill on Monday afternoon.
Pascagoula River Audubon Center hosted Arrival of the Least Terns fair this weekend
WXXV
Those interested in learning about the arrival of the least terns on the Mississippi Gulf Coast gathered at the Pascagoula River Audubon Center this weekend.
Heavy rains force Reservoir leaders to adjust outflow
WAPT
The past few weeks, in addition to the next few days, will accumulate an adequate amount of rainfall across the region. Leaders at the Ross Barnett Reservoir have been adjusting the outflow of the body of water to prevent any flooding.
Focused on Mississippi: Tishomingo State Park
WJTV
TISHOMINGO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – We’re nearly halfway through May and a lot of people are trying to figure out some weekend runaways for the summer. When some places seem too far, but you still need to get away, then head up the Natchez Trace to Tishomingo State Park.
State Government
Mississippi to receive $1.8 billion as Treasury launches Recovery Fund
NewsMS
Mississippi will officially receive $1.8 billion through the establishment of the ‘Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund’ as a result of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
In total, the fund launched by the U.S. Department of the Treasury will distribute $350 billion to state and local governments to “respond to acute pandemic-response needs, fill revenue shortfalls among state and local governments, and support the communities and populations hardest-hit by the COVID-19 crisis.”
Regional
Louisiana's Governor Wants The Oil And Gas State To Go Carbon Neutral
NPR
It may be the most surprising addition to the growing number of states setting aggressive climate goals.
North Carolina declares state of emergency over Colonial Pipeline outage
Fox News
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper on Monday declared a state of emergency over the temporary outage of the Colonial Pipeline caused by a cybersecurity attack.
City of Memphis Solid Waste Director leaves position after trash issues
WMC
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The director of Memphis Solid Waste is no longer working for the city.
National
Farms' air pollution contributes to almost 18K deaths in US annually: study
The Hill
You can now send old Barbies and Matchbox cars back to Mattel and they'll turn them into new toys
CBS
You no longer need to worry about some of your old toys ending up in landfills — now, there's a way to recycle them. Mattel has launched a recycling program to extend the life of its worn and cast-off toys beyond just one family.
Press Releases
EPA Announces $9.6 Million in BEACH Act Grants to States, Tribes, Territories
05/10/2021
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced funding to carry out beach water quality monitoring and public notification programs in 30 states, five territories, and four Indian Nations.
