State
Gulfport working to get debris piles cleaned up throughout the city
WLOX
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Piles of debris have become a common sight for many along the Gulf Coast. Residents in the Gulfport, for example, are frustrated and have been complaining to city leaders about the issue.
Clinton leaders hire contractor to help clean up storm debris
WAPT
CLINTON, Miss. — The city of Clinton is helping people clean up after recent storms.
Volunteers needed for Tupelo cleanup project
WTVA
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - Damage is lingering in some areas of Tupelo, affected by the severe weather that ripped across the city earlier this month.
Opening of 2021 shrimp season could be delayed, says CMR
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - It looks like coast shrimpers will have to be a little more patient before they can drop their nets in the Mississippi Sound this summer.
Mississippi to open red snapper season on Memorial Day weekend
WXXV
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has announced the opening of red snapper season for private recreational anglers and state for-hire vessels will be 12:01 a.m. May 28, 2021, with an anticipated mid-season closure date of July 5, 2021, at 11:59 p.m.
Applications for alligator hunting permits begins June 1
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - If you’re hoping for a new pair of boots or maybe a purse, the application process to get an alligator hunting permit begins June 1 and runs through June 8.
Byram eyes its own water system after numerous malfunctions by Jackson pipelines
WJTV
BYRAM, Miss. (WJTV) – The breakdown of Jackson’s two water well systems is affecting Byram. Homeowners and city leaders have had enough and say they will build their own system in the very near future.
Mississippi PEER Committee is hopeful to improve state parks
WCBI
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- State park’s lands are rundown and not ready for visitors, and most of the state’s parks are losing money.
International Paper Vicksburg Mill Sponsors Redwood Earth Day Drawing Contest
Vicksburg Post
Redwood Elementary students in grades K-6 had the opportunity to demonstrate their artistic abilities while celebrating Earth Day – a day focused on promoting clean living and a healthy, sustainable habitat for people and wildlife alike.
State Government
Reeves Announces 9 Nominees for Mississippi Education Boards
AP
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday announced nine nominations to three boards that govern public education from kindergarten through college.
Regional
4 artificial reef buoys gone; other ways to avoid net snags
AP
Markers are missing from four artificial reefs that were created a year ago, and shrimpers need to know where they are to avoid snagging their nets on them, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says.
National
20 Companies Are Behind Half Of The World's Single-Use Plastic Waste, Study Finds
NPR
In 2019, more than 130 million metric tons of single-use plastics were thrown away, with most of that waste burned, buried in a landfill or dumped directly into the ocean or onto land. Now, a new report finds that just 20 companies account for more than half of all single-use plastic waste generated worldwide.
Snow made from wastewater? A ski club near Yellowstone is working on making it happen
Miami Herald
When a golfer picks up a ball on a course, they may not realize it could be covered in wastewater. It’s not something to worry about, though. Recycling wastewater for other uses is a common practice.
Press releases
EPA Awards $492,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant to Natchez, Mississippi
05/18/2021
JACKSON, Miss. (May 18, 2021) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Acting Deputy Regional Administrator Carol Monell joined state and local officials to award the City of Natchez a $492,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant.
USDA to Invest $15 Million in the Future of Conservation Through Innovation Grants Program
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is investing up to $15 million to support the development of new tools, approaches, practices and technologies to further natural resource conservation on private lands through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program.
