State
AN UPDATED TIMELINE OF THE GOLD COAST COMMODITIES CASE
Northside Sun
A Brandon-based chemical plant has been the subject of scrutiny since 2017 as its wastewater disposal methods have resulted in numerous regulatory orders and lawsuits by the cities of Brandon and Jackson.
Some Miss. organizations join regional coalition to combat climate change
MPB
Some 200 organizations including ones in Mississippi have signed on with the Gulf South for a Green New Deal.
Here’s what happens to MS Aquarium’s dolphins, gators and fish when a hurricane looms
Sun Herald
The Mississippi Aquarium’s hurricane preparations started with construction of the tourist attraction on downtown Gulfport’s waterfront.
Focused on Mississippi: Clark Creek Natural Area
WJTV
WILKINSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Over the last year, the real world has been just too real, and we need a break from it. Well, the setting at the Clark Creek Natural Area in Wilkinson County is about as far away from what we’re used to seeing as the ‘real world’ as you can get and still be right here at home.
State Government
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HOLDS HEARING ON PLANS FOR DISPENSING $2.175 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDS
Northside Sun
The Mississippi Department of Health held a hearing Monday as it determines how to spend more than $2.175 million in federal funds on public health projects statewide.
UMMC gets funding to begin exhumation of thousands of bodies under hospital soil
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Millions of dollars in state funding may finally aid the removal of bodies found on the grounds of University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Regional
Air Quality Alert issued for Metro Area on Wednesday
WBRZ
An AIR QUALITY ALERT will be in effect from 9am - 8pm Wednesday. This area includes East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Ascension and Pointe Coupee parishes.
Making hot sauce and working to save wetlands
AP
AVERY ISLAND, La. (AP) — As storms grow more violent and Louisiana loses more of its coast, the family that makes Tabasco Sauce is fighting erosion in the marshland that buffers its factory from hurricanes and floods.
National
Judge halts Biden pause on new public lands oil leasing
The Hill
A federal judge has issued an order temporarily blocking the Biden administration's pause on new oil and gas leasing on public land and waters.
Study: Half of US cosmetics contain toxic chemicals
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada are awash with a toxic industrial compound associated with serious health conditions, including cancer and reduced birth weight, according to a new study.
Press Releases
MDEQ Issues Air Quality Action Day for DeSoto County
(JACKSON, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), has declared an Air Quality Action Day for Wednesday, June 16, for DeSoto County.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Publishes Birds of Conservation Concern 2021
Report Identifies 269 Species for Highest Conservation Priorities
June 15, 2021
In continuing proactive efforts to protect migratory birds, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today released its Birds of Conservation Concern 2021 report.
