State
City council approves EPA administrative order governing Jackson water system
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - An agreement that officials say will make the city of Jackson more accountable in repairing and maintaining its water treatment systems has been approved.
Wednesday, the Jackson City Council voted unanimously to enter an administrative compliance order with the Environmental Protection Agency.
Fairground well system construction begins
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson says drilling on the fairgrounds, in hopes of finding natural drinking water for fairground use, begins on Wednesday, June 30.
Ellisville contracts with Suez for water, sewer maintenance
WDAM
ELLISVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - The city of Ellisville is privatizing its water and sewer departments after the Board of Aldermen unanimously voted earlier this month to contract with Suez Water Environmental Services, Inc.
COLLAPSED SEWER REPAIRS UNDER WAY
Northside Sun
Residents along Meadowbrook Road west of I-55 can rejoice: Repairs have begun on a collapsed sewer main on Meadowbrook Road.
Madison man helps clean up the streets while jogging
WLBT
MADISON, Miss. (WLBT) - A community improvement organization, Keep America Beautiful, found there’s an estimated 50 billion pieces of litter on the ground in the U.S.
Star-Spangled Cleanup returns to the Coast this July
WLOX
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - After all the July 4th fun, there’s always a mess that needs to be cleaned up.
Eddie Ivy officially retires as Clarke Co. EMA director
WTOK
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - For 32 years Eddie Ivy has been a staple in the emergency community in East Mississippi. His last day as Clarke County Emergency Management director was Wednesday.
State Government
Reeves creates Governor’s Office of Military Affairs, appoints director
WXXV
Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday announced the creation of the Governor’s Office of Military Affairs, within the Mississippi Development Authority, to coordinate our military and national security efforts in and around the state.
National
Court says Ohio can sue Volkswagen for system tampering
AP
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The federal Clean Air Act does not preclude Ohio from seeking its own compensation against Volkswagen over the company’s efforts to cheat U.S. diesel emissions tests, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Press Releases
EPA Announces Path Forward for TSCA Chemical Risk Evaluations
06/30/2021
WASHINGTON (June 30, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced important policy changes surrounding risk evaluations issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) by the previous administration and the path forward for the first 10 chemicals to undergo risk evaluation.
USDA Seeks New Partnerships to Safeguard, Restore Wetland Ecosystems
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $17 million for conservation partners to help protect and restore critical wetlands on agricultural lands through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP).
