State
Crews cleanup small fuel spill on Seabee Base in Gulfport
WLOX
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A small fuel spill was quickly cleaned at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport Thursday morning.
Gas leak on Seal Avenue and Division Street in Biloxi now capped off
WXXV
A gas leak in Biloxi earlier today that caused over 50 Biloxi residents to flee their homes has been capped off.
DeSoto County Flood Study Comment Period Ends July 12
DeSoto Times-Tribune
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) presented the draft of its DeSoto County Flood Study on June 29.
As drilling efforts continue, water testing begins for fairgrounds well system
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Drilling efforts put the Mississippi State Fairgrounds one step closer to having an independent water source now that workers and a hydrology report have found a significant pocket of water underground.
Accreditation renewed for City of Gulfport Public Works
WXXV
On June 21, 2021, the American Public Works Association (APWA) officially granted the City of Gulfport Public Works Department accreditation status for the 2nd consecutive time.
Water fund dries up
Enterprise-Journal
The well has run dry on the McComb’s water and sewer fund, according to city officials who asked for an emergency injection of over $1 million to pay water and sewer project loans.
City may increase fines for littering
Enterprise-Journal
In an effort to squash litterbugs, city officials are looking to follow suit with Pike County in raising its litter fine to almost double the current amount.
Deadline to register for Miss Aquarium Pageant is Friday
WXXV
The Mississippi Aquarium is in search for the young lady that will reign as Miss Aquarium.
State Government
REPORT WARNS MISSISSIPPI'S DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION FUND IS IN TROUBLE
Northside Sun
A recently released report by the American Legislative Exchange Council ranked Mississippi's defined benefit pension system last or near last when it came to issues with its unfunded liabilities.
National
Court: DNR can impose farm conditions, consider well impact
AP
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin regulators can impose operating conditions on factory farms and consider high-capacity wells’ cumulative environmental impacts when deciding whether to grant permits, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
EU fines Volkswagen, BMW $1 bln for emissions cartel
Reuters
BRUSSELS, July 8 (Reuters) - The European Commission fined German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW a total of 875 million euros ($1 billion) on Thursday for colluding to curb the use of emissions cleaning technology they had developed.
