2023-03-16 Mississippi Environmental News

Mississippi

Op-Ed: Mississippi can't learn the wrong lessons from Winter Storm Elliot thecentersquare.com - Mar 16, 2023 DeSantis, 18 states to push back against Biden ESG agenda The Hill - Mar 16, 2023 Gordon's Creek gets an unexpected dye job Wednesday WDAM-TV - Mar 16, 2023 'We want good water': Byram mayor offers $5M to buy out contract with Jackson SuperTalk Mississippi - Mar 16, 2023 Jackson debt relief program continues; water manager contradicts previous statements on federal grant MSN - Mar 16, 2023 Customers urged to apply for debt relief if they meet qualifications. Raw sewage leak impacting North Jackson area MSN - Mar 16, 2023 At the intersection of Manhattan Road and Holly Street is where the source can be found guzzling out countless gallons of raw sewage and debris. EPA to hold public hearing on Hercules site MSN - Mar 16, 2023 HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a public meeting to address the status of the Hercules site in Hattiesburg. According to Pine Belt News, the Hercules site was placed on the Superfund National Priorities List by the EPA in order to a Henifin answers questions about Jackson water system billing and future. What he said The Clarion-Ledger - Mar 15, 2023 Foote of Ward 1 who noted that the city's solid waste revenues are tied to the water bills. Foote asked for a progress update on the ... Mississippi students create set of wheels for handicapped turtle SuperTalk Mississippi - Mar 15, 2023 Jackson back to square 1 on garbage contract. No one knows what's next as contract set to expire The Clarion-Ledger - Mar 15, 2023 ... an emergency contract held by Richard's Disposal Inc. to collect solid waste in Jackson set to expire in just two weeks, neither Jackson ... Illegal dumpers repeatedly target Brown Street, but efforts are underway to catch them WLBT-TV - Mar 14, 2023 ... dumping." "It's an absolute uphill battle," said Jackson Solid Waste Manager Lakesha Weathers. Solid Waste has made repeated trips ... Viewing ARPA Aid for States and Localities Through a Great Recession Lens Tax Policy Center - Mar 14, 2023 ... rate cuts – including sizeable cuts in Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, and Mississippi, but others were one-time tax rebates or smaller, targeted tax ... $20 Million for Water Relief? What $20 Million Jackson Jambalaya - Mar 14, 2023

Regional

EPA to limit amount of harmful chemicals in Georgia waters MSN - Mar 16, 2023 For the first time, federal regulators set a lower threshold for what's considered "safe" levels of a dangerous group of chemical compounds. Finding open swimming spots in Central Texas as drought continues kvue.com - Mar 16, 2023 Toxic school: How the government failed Black residents in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley' NBC News - Mar 16, 2023 Houston area's feral hogs exploding in numbers, creating a constant struggle for residents MSN - Mar 16, 2023 Despite best efforts, feral hogs have exploded in the South Texas area, creating a constant headache for farmers as officials scramble to address the persistent problem. Louisiana coastal restoration agency is on 'solid ground' financially KTBS-TV - Mar 15, 2023 Louisiana coastal restoration agency is on 'solid ground' financially ... How a fading West Texas town has gone four years without safe drinking water The Texas Tribune - Mar 15, 2023 South Florida's wading birds nested at near-record numbers WGCU-FM - Mar 15, 2023 ... favorable and the exciting potential for all the ongoing environmental restoration projects that will be finished in the coming years," ... Estimating the benefits to Florida households from avoiding another Gulf oil spill using the contingent valuation method: Internal validity tests with probability‐based and opt‐in samples Molecular Ecology - Wiley Online Library - Mar 14, 2023 ... a survey estimating passive use losses associated with the BP/Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Both samples pass the internal validity ... Study: La. diversion plan portends more tough times for Miss. fishermen National Fisherman - Mar 14, 2023 ... Carre Spillway, and subsequent salinity concerns in the Mississippi Sound.Read more ... 5,000-mile-wide seaweed bloom threatens Gulf Coast The Miami Times - Mar 14, 2023 ... with sea turtles nesting on beaches and causes massive fish kills by creating oxygen-dead zones, according to Newsweek. As it ... Study on Cultural Carbon in the Mississippi River The Farmer - Mar 14, 2023 ... , collect samples of surface water released from the Baton Rouge wastewater treatment plant into the Mississippi River. Yi-Jun Xu By Mary ...

National

This is why you don't hear about the hole in the ozone layer anymore — and here's the lesson for us today MSN - Mar 16, 2023 If you haven't heard about the ozone layer in years, there's a really good (really exciting) reason why. This is why you don't hear about the hole in the ozone layer anymore — and here's the lesson for us today first appeared on The Cool Down. Researchers document 55 more white sharks in Cape Cod waters wjtv.com - Mar 16, 2023 Scientists: Largest US reservoirs moving in right direction AP NEWS - Mar 16, 2023 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Parts of California are under water, the Rocky Mountains are bracing for more snow, flood warnings are in place in Nevada, and water is being released from some Arizona reservoirs to make room for an expected bountiful spring runoff. Where Biden's Arctic oil strategy may succeed — or fail E&E News - Mar 16, 2023 Biden admin buckles to environmental groups, makes sudden reversal on key land decision MSN - Mar 16, 2023 The Biden administration reversed course on a land swap it has defended in court, rescinding an agreement to construct a potentially life-saving road in a remote region in Alaska. This dinosaur's record-breaking neck defies the laws of nature MSN - Mar 16, 2023 Clocking in at around 50 feet long, this sauropod may hold the title of longest neck ever discovered. BioLargo's PFAS Treatment Technology Meets EPA's Proposed New Drinking Water Standards WJTV-TV - Mar 16, 2023 ... solution for all PFAS treatment, generating far less PFAS-laden solid waste than other options. Our team is also being recognized for ... Scientists Found a Mind-Blowing Mayan Civilization Buried in Plain Sight MSN - Mar 16, 2023 They used lasers to make the stunning discovery. Freight train possibly carrying hazardous materials derails in Arizona Yahoo! News - Mar 16, 2023 ... federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the company violated hazardous waste and water quality laws and was negligent for causing the ... Thousands of people in the River Parishes anticipate their first hurricane protection levee WVUE-TV - Mar 15, 2023 ... makes you appreciate what you have now." COAST IN CRISIS Coastal restoration project in Orleans Parish aims to provide hurricane ... No California salmon: Fishery to be shut down this year The Mercury News - Mar 15, 2023 ... salmon, reducing flows to lukewarm trickles that cause massive fish kills. To McCovey, the decline is an existential threat. "Without ... Environmental groups sue to stop ConocoPhillips' Alaska oil project MSN.com - Mar 15, 2023 How to use free satellite data to monitor natural disasters and environmental changes Phys.org - Mar 15, 2023 Enviva's Port of Chesapeake Recognized for Environmental Responsibility Environment + Energy Leader - Mar 15, 2023 Going beyond 'green,' activism new standard in ski industry The Washington Post - Mar 15, 2023 ... of their waste by then — they're currently at 50% through various recycling and composting programs. Nathan says these efforts give them ... EPA announces plans to regulate toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" for the first time, dozens of Colorado water systems affected CBS News - Mar 15, 2023 ... is, what is a meaningful exposure? By the EPA proposing a new standard, they've said, 'this is what we think is reasonable in terms of ... EPA Announces Final "Good Neighbor" Plan to Cut Harmful Smog, Protecting Health of Millions from Power Plant, Industrial Air Pollution EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency - Mar 15, 2023 ... , and Paperboard Mills ; and combustors and incinerators in Solid Waste Combustors or Incinerators . combustors and incinerators in Solid ... Venus is volcanically active just like Earth WABG-TV - Mar 15, 2023 Water on Earth came from edge of the solar system: study WABG-TV - Mar 15, 2023 Agreement maintains important environmental efforts The Daily Item - Mar 15, 2023 ... expand university student internship opportunities and environmental restoration efforts in and around local streams and rivers, all ... California offers cannabis farmers $20M to get permits, save water and help wildlife Record Searchlight - Mar 15, 2023 ... restores the land as it uses it. Funded by California's Environmental Restoration and Protection account, the CDFW birthed the grant ... Fines for breaking US pollution laws can vary widely among states – the disparity may violate the Constitution Yahoo! News - Mar 15, 2023 . Even federal penalties vary significantly among regions. In the South (EPA Region 6) the median Clean Water Act penalty issued by the U ... Is a common industrial chemical fueling the spread of Parkinson's disease? MSN.com - Mar 15, 2023 ... at military bases and industrial sites, and disposed of at hazardous waste facilities. Today, up to one-third of the drinking water ... How Technology is Driving Sustainability in Retail – PublicNewsTime - Mar 15, 2023 ... initiative that helps divert waste from landfills and boost recycling rates. This program encompasses composting, recycling, and ... 'A true toxicant': Oil refinery dumps tons of polluted wastewater into Lake Michigan WGN-TV - Mar 14, 2023 ... statutory obligation to keep improving and making more stringent wastewater limits as technology gets better." News 8 reached out to BP ...