News Clippings November 26, 2019

State A sewage leak from a creek is flowing into the Pearl River and concerning residents WLBT BELHAVEN, Miss. (WLBT) - A sewer line break in Belhaven is causing quite the stink and even environmental concerns. https://www.wlbt.com/2019/11/26/sewage-leak-creek-is-flowing-into-pearl-river-concerning-residents/ Sea turtles released back into the Sound will help scientists track water quality WLOX BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A pair of sea turtles stranded on Mississippi beaches were released back into the Mississippi Sound on Monday after spending months recovering at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) in Gulfport. https://www.wlox.com/2019/11/26/sea-turtles-released-back-into-mississippi-sound-will-help-scientists-track-water-quality/ Regional A $2.3B dam project in Darlington could help ease flooding in Baton Rouge area NOLA.com The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers advanced a plan Monday to build a dam along the Amite River near Darlington in its effort to limit flooding in heavily populated areas of East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes. https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/environment/article_eda664ee-0f9f-11ea-bf74-c7e7644c8856.html   National In bleak report, U.N. says drastic action is only way to avoid worst effects of climate change Washington Post The world has squandered so much time mustering the action necessary to combat climate change that rapid, unprecedented cuts in greenhouse gas emissions offer the only hope of averting an ever-intensifying cascade of consequences, according to new findings from the United Nations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2019/11/26/bleak-report-un-says-drastic-action-is-only-way-avoid-worst-impacts-climate-change/ Carbon dioxide reaches record high in Earth's atmosphere, scientists report USA Today Carbon dioxide – the greenhouse gas most responsible for global warming – reached an all-time high in Earth's atmosphere in 2018, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced Monday. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/11/25/carbon-dioxide-reaches-record-high-earths-atmosphere/4298331002/ EPA weighs greater reporting of 'forever chemicals' The Hill The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering increasing the monitoring of a cancer-linked chemical that has been leaching into the water supply. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/471938-epa-weighs-greater-reporting-of-forever-chemicals Big Brands Struggle to Quit Plastic WSJ The backlash against single-use plastic has sent big brands scrambling to reinvent packaging. So far, they are struggling. https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-brands-struggle-to-quit-plastic-11574769600?mod=business_lead_pos10 Press Releases EPA Takes Important Step to Advance PFAS Action Plan, Requests Public Input on Adding PFAS Chemicals to the Toxics Release Inventory 11/25/2019 WASHINGTON (Nov. 25, 2019) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking the public for input on potentially adding certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals companies are required to report to the agency as part of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-takes-important-step-advance-pfas-action-plan-requests-public-input-adding-pfas Service Streamlines Permit System New electronic payment function will expedite permit applications, helping the public and wildlife November 25, 2019 In an effort to simplify, expedite, and improve the permit application process, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took a first step today to create a more robust and efficient electronic permitting system. https://www.fws.gov/news/ShowNews.cfm?ref=service-streamlines-permit-system-&_ID=36492 Connect with us ‌ ‌ ‌

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News Clippings November 25, 2019

State CITY DECLARING EMERGENCY TO FIX BREAKS Northside Sun Jackson’s sewer problems continue, with city officials announcing recently that they have identified 118 breaks across the city. In light of the news, the Lumumba administration plans to issue a state of emergency and was working on drawing up the declaration last week. https://www.northsidesun.com/news-breaking-news/city-declaring-emergency-fix-breaks#sthash.wbCee41a.dpbs ‘We’re under assault.’ New group plans action to protect the Mississippi Sound. Sun Herald The opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway is only one of numerous threats to the Mississippi Sound, where water quality has deteriorated to the point that South Mississippi’s way of life and cultural identify are threatened. https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/article237642479.html Greenville Sewage Spill Causes River Advisory Delta Daily News JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — What are being called “operational issues” at the City of Greenville’s wastewater treatment plant have resulted in the discharge of minimally treated wastewater into the Mississippi River. http://deltadailynews.com/greenville-sewage-spill-causes-river-advisory/ Mississippi River water warning issued by Arkansas Department of Health KARK LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – (News Release) The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued a water contact advisory Friday for a section of the Mississippi River near Greenville. https://www.kark.com/news/local-news/mississippi-river-water-warning-issued-by-arkansas-department-of-health/ Arkansas Department of Health issues Mississippi River water warning KATV LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — According to a press release, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued a water contact advisory Friday for a section of the Mississippi River near Greenville. https://katv.com/news/local/arkansas-department-of-health-issues-mississippi-river-water-warning All Shaken Up? Daily Corinthian BOONEVILLE -- A minor earthquake put rural Prentiss County on the map Wednesday night. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 2.3 magnitude quake occurred at 6:43 p.m. 7.3 miles east of Booneville and 20.1 miles south-southeast of Corinth. https://www.dailycorinthian.com/news/all-shaken-up/article_e7a64bc0-c880-5e3c-93bc-0e6c3d5cc7cd.html Waveland board talks grinder pumps; deficit in utility fund Sea Coast Echo The Waveland Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Wednesday discussed assuming the responsibilities for some residents' grinder pumps and a deficit in the utility fund. https://www.seacoastecho.com/news/waveland-board-talks-grinder-pumps-deficit-in-utility-fund/article_d3241ff0-0d86-11ea-9d42-cbd9be3d87e8.html Jackson claims conspiracy, fraud: Lawsuit against Siemens grows to $450M Clarion Ledger A scathing revised complaint from the city of Jackson in its lawsuit against Siemens Industry Inc. over its water meter and billing system provides additional details on what it says was a coordinated conspiracy by the company and others to defraud the city.  https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2019/11/25/city-jackson-ms-seeking-450-million-lawsuit-siemens-subcontractors/4189681002/ Conservation officers remind hunters of CWD testing sites as deer hunting season begins WLBT JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/WTVA) - The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks says deer hunting season starts today. https://www.wlox.com/2019/11/23/conservation-officers-remind-hunters-cwd-testing-sites-deer-hunting-season-begins/ National Christmas tree shortage not impacting trees grown in Mississippi WLBT If you’ve heard about a national Christmas tree shortage, don’t let it dampen your holiday cheer. The impact around here will be minimal and could mean even more Mississippi-grown trees will be in demand this year. https://www.wlox.com/2019/11/23/national-christmas-tree-shortage-not-impacting-trees-grown-mississippi/ State Government MDOT receives $5.7 million public transit grant WDAM The Mississippi Department of Transportation received a $5.7 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration’s Buses and Bus Facilities Program for a statewide bus purchase program. https://www.wdam.com/2019/11/24/mdot-receives-million-public-transit-grant/ MDHS launches new ‘My Resources’ website to help those in need WLBT JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Whether it’s social workers out in the field, social service agencies, or families looking for help, the Mississippi Department of Human Services is making it easier to connect with the right place to find information. https://www.wlox.com/2019/11/23/mdhs-launches-new-my-resources-website-help-those-need/ Online appointments take hours off drivers license process WLBT JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Driver Services Bureau of the Mississippi Highway Patrol has been trying to make your drivers license experience a lot better. https://www.wlox.com/2019/11/23/online-appointments-take-hours-off-drivers-license-process/ Regional Denka-area cancer study to start soon; Louisiana health officials lay out blueprint NOLA.com State health officials plan to knock on every door within 2.5 kilometers of the controversial Denka Performance Elastomer plant in St. John the Baptist Parish in hopes of determining exactly how many people in the neighborhood have developed cancer. https://www.nola.com/news/environment/article_747d63a2-0d6e-11ea-8331-8b19b89cd3c9.html National Ban on consumer use of chemical found in paint strippers goes into effect The Hill Starting on Saturday, consumers will no longer be able to handle or purchase products containing the chemical methylene chloride, found often in paint strippers. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/471691-ban-on-consumer-use-of-chemical-found-in-paint-strippers-goes-into EPA to help farmers clean up toxic foam chemicals ABQ Journal Clovis dairy farmer Art Schaap still can’t sell the milk or meat from his cows. It’s been more than a year since the animals tested positive for toxic chemicals that leaked into the dairy’s water wells from nearby Cannon Air Force Base. https://www.abqjournal.com/1394972/epa-to-help-farmers-with-cleanup.html Severe storms colliding with nation's most polluted sites Joplin Globe Floods. Wildfires. Hurricanes. All of the above, worsening as a result of climate change, according to experts, could cause additional environmental and human health harm when some of the nation's most extreme weather collides with some of the nation's most toxic sites, according a new federal report. https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/local_news/severe-storms-colliding-with-nation-s-most-polluted-sites/article_52eaab13-365a-552c-b035-4544a928f0e3.html Baltimore Harbor’s Garbage-Gobbling Tool Gains Speed WSJ Karima Cherif has seen the future of litter reduction in San Francisco Bay, and it is a drag queen decked out in long eyelashes, boa, rainbow colors and lights. She even has a possible name in mind: Trasharella. https://www.wsj.com/articles/baltimore-harbors-garbage-gobbling-tool-gains-speed-11574611200 Blue soils dug from under polluted Wolverine tannery MLive ROCKFORD, MI — Dirt is not supposed to be this color. The soil underneath the former Wolverine World Wide tannery in Rockford is so saturated with chromium that some of it has turned blue. https://www.mlive.com/news/2019/11/blue-soils-dug-from-under-polluted-wolverine-tannery.html Bets on Coal End Where They Started: In Bankruptcy WSJ Businessmen Tom Clarke and Jeff Hoops Sr. thought they could make money cobbling together financially troubled mines into larger coal producers, taking advantage of the industry’s distress. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bets-on-coal-end-where-they-started-in-bankruptcy-11574604000 Press Releases EPA Announces Availability of $4.8 Million in Funding for New Research on Managing PFAS in Agriculture 11/22/2019 ALBUQUERQUE (Nov. 22, 2019) — Today, at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Regional Administrator Ken McQueen will announce the availability of $4.8 million in funding to expand research on managing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in rural America and the agricultural sector. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-availability-48-million-funding-new-research-managing-pfas-agriculture EPA Bans All Retail Distribution of Methylene Chloride to Consumers for Paint and Coating Removal 11/22/2019  WASHINGTON (Nov. 22, 2019) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulations to prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing, and distribution of methylene chloride in all paint removers for consumer use will go into effect after November 22, 2019. https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-bans-all-retail-distribution-methylene-chloride-consumers-paint-and-coating-removal Connect with us ‌ ‌ ‌

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