State
New debris pickup vendor to assist Meridian
WTOK
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The wait for roadside pickup of trees and limbs from recent storms will soon be complete.
Coastal Mississippi hires consultant to smooth over ‘hurt feelings’ on the board
Sun Herald
The board members of Coastal Mississippi went into executive session Tuesday to discuss the performance of the CEO and staff, then spent the public portion of the meeting questioning their own practices.
Oil Spill
Gulf Shores will hold meeting about Laguna Cove Natural Resource Damage Assessment Restoration Project
WALA
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) -- The City of Gulf Shores will host a neighborhood meeting for the Laguna Cove Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Restoration Project on Thursday June 3, at 4 p.m. at the Erie H. Meyer Civic Center.
National
Biden Administration Supports Oil, Mining Projects Backed by Trump
WSJ
WASHINGTON—Biden administration lawyers are defending oil and mining projects approved under the Trump administration, benefiting ConocoPhillips, Rio Tinto PLC, BHP Group Ltd. and others at the expense of environmental and tribal groups challenging the projects.
DEP Chief Calls For Broader Monitoring Of PFAS
WBUR
Massachusetts regulators may need to expand PFAS monitoring into waste disposal, landfill and the atmosphere amid concerns about potential health risks from the chemicals, the head of the state Department of Environmental Protection said Tuesday.
Michigan’s Top Environmental Regulator Defends New PFAS Standards, Line 5 Permits
WDET
Michigan’s top environmental regulator is defending Michigan’s new standards for PFAS contamination in water. Those chemicals are linked to serious health problems, including cancer, reproductive health and developmental complications.
BP puts $220M toward U.S. solar projects
The Hill
Oil major BP is investing $220 million in U.S. solar projects as it seeks to expand its renewables portfolio, the company announced on Tuesday.
