State
Multistate Trust removes 50,000 tons of contaminated soil
WTVA
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) - Multistate Trust announced they removed 50,000 tons of contaminated soil from the Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp-Columbus Superfund Site at a town hall meeting Monday.
Coast Guard: Oil tanker runs aground near Petit Bois Island
WLOX
PASCAGOULA, MS (WLOX) - The U.S. Coast Guard continued efforts Monday morning to remove an oil tanker that ran aground near Petit Bois Island on Sunday.
Recycling numbers increase dramatically along Gulf Coast
WLOX
HARRISON COUNTY, MS (WLOX) - On Earth Day, Harrison County Utility Authority reported record-setting recycling numbers. A six month progress report indicates that customer participation rates have climbed.
Which cities have the highest recycle rates in Harrison County?
Sun Herald
Recycling is on the rise in Harrison County, the waste management utility said on Earth Day.
Compared to the previous year, recycling increased 18% to 2,009 tons from Oct. 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019, according to the Harrison County Utility Authority.
Mississippians pitch in to make Earth Day 2019 a community effort
WLOX
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) -Lots of South Mississippians pitched in to celebrate Earth Day with a variety of community service projects Monday.
Greenwood City Wide Clean Up: In Honor of Earth Day
Delta News TV
Giulianna Gray, Event Organizer says "Earth day is really every day, because we always have this wonderful opportunity to live in this wonderful creation God made for us."
SCARLET PEARL IS GOING GREEN
WXXV
In honor of Earth Day, Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort is launching a new environmentally friendly initiative that they hope will spark a change.
PLASTICS AFFECTING LOCAL SEA LIFE
WXXV
The Gulf of Mexico is one of the area’s most beneficial resources. It is important that we take good care of it.
Bad catfish cause problems at Veterans Park lake
Daily Journal
A bad batch of fish delivered for a children’s fishing rodeo will cause problems for Tupelo Parks & Recreation for months to come.
Wildlife Officials: People shooting displaced gators for sport will be fined
WLBT
There’s been a sharp influx of wildlife displaced by the historic flooding in the Mississippi Delta in recent weeks.Wildlife officials now say they’re seeing a high number of residents illegally killing one native species at an alarming rate.
Electric co-ops are holding onto millions that belong to Coast customers, lawsuit says
Sun Herald
South Mississippi electric cooperatives are keeping millions of dollars that belong to their ratepayers, lawsuits filed in U.S. District Court claim.
Oil Spill
Happening May 11th - Infinity Science Center Gala
Apollo 13 Astronaut Fred Haise is making his way back to his hometown of Biloxi. He'll be a guest speaker at Infinity Science Center's fundraising gala May 11th.
Video
Regional
For Earth Day Nature Conservancy Preserves 100,000 Acres Of Appalachian Forest And Streams
WKU
A conservation group chose Earth Day, April 22, to announce the purchase of a massive property in Appalachian forest to protect habitat and help wildlife adapt to the challenges of climate change.
3,600-gallon sulfuric acid spill reported at Cornerstone Chemical near Waggaman
Times-Picayune
A broken flange on a pipe is believed to be the cause of a spill of 3,600 gallons of sulfuric acid that occurred at the Cornerstone Chemical Co.facility at Waggaman on April 11, according to a state environmental official.
Parts of Brunswick County Superfund site could soon be sold, redeveloped
StarNews
BRUNSWICK COUNTY -- Navassa is closer to making part of its 245-acre Superfund site a place for commercial and recreational use.
National
Milwaukee Brewers announce ban on plastic straws at Miller Park on Earth Day
The Hill
The Milwaukee Brewers on Monday marked Earth Day by announcing that they will stop offering plastic straws in the concession stands at Miller Park.
Michigan launches new name for expanded environment department
MLive
Forget the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
The new name for the state department charged with regulating and protecting environmental resources takes effect today.
Colorado Springs gets $2 million in electric buses from VW settlement
The Gazette
Three Colorado Springs buses are going green with a $2 million injection from the Volkswagen settlement, the Colorado Department of Transportation has announced.
In all, the lawsuit money will pay for two dozen electric buses in Colorado.
Press Releases
Mississippi Longleaf Pine Initiative 2nd Sign-up Opportunity
NRCS
Jackson, Miss. – The United States Department of Agriculture/Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has financial assistance available to qualified Mississippi landowners wanting to create or restore longleaf pine stands on their land. This Longleaf Pine Initiative (LLPI) is offered under the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) to qualified landowners and forest managers in Central and Southern Mississippi working to restore longleaf ecosystems.
New OceanReports tool brings ocean data to your fingertips
Provides analyses of ‘ocean neighborhoods’ to support ocean commerce, energy development and conservation
NOAA
April 22, 2019A new web-based interactive tool for ocean mapping and planning created by NOAA and the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, will give everyone from ocean industries to coastal managers, students, as well as the general public the opportunity to be an ocean explorer from their own computer.
