State
Bay St. Louis Harbor still recovering from Zeta damage
WXXV
The Bay St. Louis Harbor is recovering from Hurricane Zeta.
Community cleanup in District 4 in Gulfport
WXXV
In an effort to beautify Gulfport, community leaders came together with volunteers to help clean up District 4.
Keep it clean
Enterprise-Journal
Volunteers are seen along Turnpike Road in northeastern Pike County during Keep Pike County Beautiful’s participation in the Great American Cleanup on Saturday.
Military Park issues warning about coyote activity
Vicksburg Post
A Sunday morning walk in the Vicksburg National Military Park by Vicksburg resident Lesley Silver led to a close encounter with a coyote near Fort Hill.
Regional
Researchers release endangered snakes in Louisiana forest
AP
Researchers with the Memphis Zoo have released 50 endangered Louisiana pine snakes into a national forest in an attempt to revive their population.
Trash-filled street near elementary school angers residents
WMC
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - City leaders say illegal dumping is a problem in this city.
That’s especially evident in the Frayser community where angry neighbors contacted the WMC Action News 5 newsroom about a street littered with trash.
National
EPA Proposes Rules to Curb Coolant Emissions From Air Conditioners and Refrigerators
WSJ
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing rules to reduce the use of coolants from air conditioners and refrigerators that are potent greenhouse gases, fulfilling new mandates from Congress with regulations favored by large portions of U.S. industry, according to the agency.
Clean megaprojects divide surprise group: environmentalists
AP
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sprawling wind farms located off the coast. Hydropower transmission lines that cut through some of America’s most beloved forests and rivers. Solar megaprojects of unprecedented size.
Environmental groups sue Army Corps of Engineers over pipeline permitting
The Hill
A coalition of five environmental groups on Monday sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, saying the corps did not properly analyze environmental impacts when issuing a broad pipeline permit.
A Giant Organic Farm Faces Criticism That It's Harming The Environment
NPR
Hardly a week goes by, it seems, without a big food company making promises to deliver products from green, sustainable farms. Turning those promises into reality, though, can be complicated.
Press releases
EPA Moves Forward with Phase Down of Climate-Damaging Hydrofluorocarbons
05/03/2021
WASHINGTON (May 3, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing its first rule under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act of 2020 to phase down the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators, air conditioners, and many other applications.
EPA and Partners Launch Challenge to Develop Low-Cost Water Sensors that Detect Toxicity
05/03/2021
WASHINGTON (May 3, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and partners launched the Water Toxicity Sensor Challenge.
