State
All beaches are now open in Harrison County
WXXV
The Harrison County Sand Beach Department has completed all beach debris cleanup from Hurricane Zeta.
MDMR providing in-office CARES Act application assistance Nov. 23, 24, Dec. 1, 3
WXXV
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is offering in-office application assistance for commercial and charter fisheries participants applying for Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds.
Mississippi Aquarium brings SeaTrek to South Mississippi
WLOX
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - You will soon be able to experience all that the Mississippi Aquarium has to offer from below the surface of the water.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Mississippi receives new president
WCBI
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Toyota has named a new president at its Blue Springs plant.
David Fernandes will become president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi in January.
State Government
One-on-one with Governor Tate Reeves on COVID-19
WJTV
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – In an exclusive interview with 12 News, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves discussed the impacts of the coronavirus in the state.
Mississippi mental health agency getting new leader in 2021
AP
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The executive director of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health will retire Jan. 31 as the state continues to face a federal court order to improve community-based services.
Oil Spill
$1 million from RESTORE Act to fund Louisiana coastal research such as carbon capture
NOLA.com
While Louisiana will not receive any construction money in the second phase of the latest RESTORE Act draft funding plan, the state is expected to get $1 million to fund various research and planning initiatives.
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation projects announced for Alabama
Fox 10
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced today that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation recently awarded nearly $26 million from its Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund to four new projects in the state of Alabama.
Regional
The wetlands that defend New Orleans from storms are dying. Two big grants hope to change that.
NOLA.com
Projects aimed at reviving the rapidly sinking and eroding wetlands east of New Orleans are getting a boost of more than $3 million from the country's largest conservation grant provider.
Press Releases
NFWF Approves More Than $71 Million for New Restoration Projects on the Gulf Coast
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 19, 2020) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the award of more than $71 million from its Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF) to 13 new projects and three amendments to ongoing projects in the states of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Texas.
EPA Continues Action to Address Ethylene Oxide
11/19/2020
WASHINGTON (November 19, 2020) — As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursues its mission to protect human health and the environment, addressing ethylene oxide (EtO) continues to be a major priority across the agency.
EPA Receives 67 New Requests for WIFIA Financing Totaling Over $9 Billion
11/19/2020
WASHINGTON (November 19, 2020) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has received 67 letters of interest in response to the agency’s 2020 Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Notice of Funding Availability.
Wrigley Field Designated as a National Historic Landmark
11/19/2020
DOI
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt designated Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, as a National Historic Landmark, recognizing the significant role the ballpark has played in the city of Chicago and the history of professional sports.
