2023-07-17 Mississippi Environmental News

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MISSISSIPPI

College students nationwide support a mission to preserve the historic Brush Arbor Cemetery in Starkville Home - WCBI TV | Telling Your Story - Jul 17, 2023 Nestled between Commodore Bob's and Scooters Records on University Drive in Starkville is an often overlooked nationally registered historic site. Flash flood warning in effect for Clarke County after dam breach SuperTalk Mississippi - Jul 17, 2023 Mississippi Weather Heat Wave hjnews.com - Jul 17, 2023 Dam breaks at Mississippi campground, park Sunday night Magnolia State Live - Jul 16, 2023 Counties with the worst droughts in Mississippi WJTV-TV - Jul 16, 2023 Mississippi creates program to tackle invasive grass WJTV-TV - Jul 16, 2023 ... in the Southeast region of the United States, according to the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC). The grass has caused significant ... ExxonMobile to acquire Mississippi CO2 operations with $4.9 billion deal SuperTalk Mississippi - Jul 14, 2023 Federal judge hears residents' input on JXN Water's work thus far Mississippi Today - Jul 14, 2023

REGIONAL

Tugboat releases diesal into Alabama water wtva.com - Jul 17, 2023 These are the dirtiest waterways in South Florida. Are they in your neighborhood? Yahoo! News - Jul 17, 2023 ... s record sea surface temperatures mixed with runoff could prompt fish kills. Read More: Waters off Florida hit record high temps. Brace ... Islands off Louisiana coast, newly rebuilt, providing homes for brown pelicans The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate - Jul 17, 2023 ... by subsidence, global warming-fueled sea level rise, the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and numerous hurricanes -- have now reduced ... A Comal County ranch owner ponders selling his land, setting off another clash between property rights and environmental concerns Odessa American - Jul 16, 2023 Miller, the wastewater engineer for Harrison's project, said the technology to treat and reuse wastewater would be similar to what's used ... Algae blooms, record heat: Florida climate change puts us all in movie with bad ending The Palm Beach Post - Jul 16, 2023 ... to take measures to protect their own citizens from summer fish kills, respiratory ailments, and other effects of toxic green algae ...

NATIONAL

Heavy rains swamp Northeast again as flash flooding claims at least 5 lives in Pennsylvania wapt.com - Jul 17, 2023 Are water filtration systems an effective way to get rid of PFAS? Here's what a new study says msn.com - Jul 17, 2023 How do you know if drinking water is safe from forever chemicals? msn.com - Jul 17, 2023 Ohio and Mississippi rivers in the United States are affected by drought google.com - Jul 17, 2023 Here's what worries engineers the most about U.S. infrastructure National Geographic - Jul 17, 2023 ... to plague Flint, Michigan. Amlan Mukherjee, the director of sustainability focusing on infrastructure at WAP Sustainability Consulting ... Chemicals from Missouri lawns, farms add to Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' where little but algae grows St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Jul 17, 2023 ... it can be easily separated from the water and burned with other solid waste. These changes are also expected to improve water quality ... Turning Brownfields Into Hospitals Can Improve Public Health. It Can Also Entrench Disparities. Next City - Jul 17, 2023 ... industrial states pressured Congress and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to start a pilot program to redevelop ... CDC report: people and animals — dogs, cattle, and wildlife — are getting sick from algae The News-Press - Jul 17, 2023 ... toll-free hotline at 855-305-3903 or report online . To report fish kills, contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute at 1- ... Embracing a Green and Low-Carbon Lifestyle: Inspiring Examples from National Energy Conservation Publicity Week Breaking Latest News - Jul 17, 2023 ... Green and Low-Carbon Life: A Beautiful Experience During National Energy Conservation Publicity Week Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July ... Managing Electronic Waste in a Circular Economy Scrap Monster - Jul 16, 2023 ... be mindful of the lifecycle of these products and how to properly dispose of them when they're no longer needed, wanted or are due for ... Reclaimed water: City centralizes supplies to augment built-out system Daily Independent - Jul 16, 2023 ... wastewater," a staff report states. "Water purification technology has now advanced to allow wastewater to be treated for safe ... A punishing heat wave hits the West and Southwest U.S. NPR - Jul 15, 2023 Scientists discover plastic-gobbling enzyme that can break down trash in 24 hours: The possibilities 'are endless' MSN.com - Jul 15, 2023 ... waste plastic efficiently. Since plastics account for 8% of all solid waste globally and this new enzyme is laser-focused on breaking it ... The state is not allowing the city to access federal infrastructure dollars for our waterworks ReportWire - Jul 15, 2023 ... half of the state's population. With $50 billion for water and wastewater projects, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is providing the ... A good lesson on avoiding food waste The Frederick News-Post - Jul 15, 2023 ... worked with eager staff, students and volunteers to implement composting and re-educate on recycling through Lunch Out of Landfills are ... Deep-sea mining could soon be approved — how bad is it? Nature - Jul 14, 2023