State
For third straight year, officials say Pearl River, Jackson waterways unsafe to fish, swim
Clarion Ledger
A water contact advisory from the state environmental agency remains in effect for Jackson creeks and stretches of the Pearl River due to the city's ongoing issues with sewage overflows.
'Once it's here, it's here' Meridian family worried about plan for garbage transfer station
Meridian Star
The Meridian farmer is concerned that the Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors may approve the building of a waste transfer station near his neighborhood.
Byram mayor wants city to establish own water system- but there’s a major hurdle
WLBT
BYRAM, Miss. (WLBT) - As of Monday, thousands of Jackson and Byram residents are still seeing either low or no water pressure at all.
Excitement surrounds reopening of Lake Mars Pier
WLOX
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - It’s exciting news for boaters and fishermen.
The Lake Mars Pier in Jackson County has fully reopened just in time for Memorial Day.
Regional
Memphis organization petitions TDEC to revoke Byhalia Pipeline permits
WMC
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A group has petitioned the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to force a state agency to revoke permits needed for the Byhalia Pipeline project to move forward.
Okefenokee Swamp a Battlefield in Epic Trump Waters Rule Fight
Bloomberg
A floating mat of muck on the surface of Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, home to rare carnivorous pitcher plants, blooming lilies and countless alligators and insects, looks like any other patch of mud from a distance.
3 Years ago, a massive algae bloom in Florida killed 200 tons of marine life. It's threatening again
KAKE
It's not just tourists who invade Florida in the summer. The colorfully named, obnoxious -- and sometimes deadly -- microorganisms known as red tide and blue green algae also take advantage of the change in temperature to proliferate. And it causes major problems.
‘Dirty’ diesels: EPA warns of widespread illegal truck tampering
WBBH
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WBBH) — If you don’t see them coming, you might hear them — those large, loud diesel pickup trucks that spew thick, black exhaust into the air.
National
Supreme Court backs Guam's bid to get payments from US for hazardous dumping
The Hill
The Supreme Court in a unanimous decision Monday backed Guam’s bid to pursue payment from the U.S. government for hazardous waste dumping by the Navy at the territory’s Ordot Dump.
Biden doubling FEMA funding for this year's extreme weather season
Fox News
Saying that his administration will "spare no expense," President Biden on Monday announced that he is doubling funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) extreme weather preparations.
Ranger discovers ancient fossils in California valley. ‘Right place at the right time’
Sacramento Bee
A “significant” scientific discovery was uncovered in the Mokelumne River watershed in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
