State
VENUE FOR GOLD COAST CHALLENGE TO WASTEWATER PERMIT REVOCATION MOVED TO RANKIN COUNTY
Northside Sun
A Hinds County judge ruled in favor of state regulators and will move the revocation of Gold Coast Commodities’ wastewater permit to Rankin County.
Concern grows for waste transfer station
WTOK
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing in regard to the new proposed location for JWC Environmental’s Waste Transfer Station.
Residents press Lauderdale County officials on waste transfer station
Meridian Star
Residents of the Sweet Gum Bottom Road community voiced their concerns about a proposed waste transfer station at a public hearing on Monday.
Two of six wells in Jackson Maddox Well System now offline
WAPT
JACKSON, Miss. — Over 1,000 Jackson water customers on the city’s well-water system, are under a boil-water notice.
Engineers say $475K needed to address East Madison Co. water system deficiencies
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - An estimated $475,000 is needed to shore up deficiencies at the East Madison Water Association, according to a recent engineer’s report.
National
Supreme Court sides with oil companies in Baltimore case
The Hill
The Supreme Court on Monday backed a bid by major players in the oil and gas industry to undo a lower court’s decision that kept the city of Baltimore’s lawsuit against them in state court.
Press Releases
USDA Announces Cooperative Agreements for Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of up to $2 million for local governments to host Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction (CCFWR) pilot projects for fiscal year 2021. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/newsroom/releases/?cid=NRCSEPRD1777221rowers and producers.