State
Farmington sets Saturday as cleanup day
Daily Corinthian
Farmington is joining the community cleanup movement by targeting trash
this Saturday.
http://www.dailycorinthian.com/view/full_story/27184477/article-Farmington-sets-Saturday-as-cleanup-day
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Bryant vetoes Ed Dept. personnel board exemption
Clarion Ledger
Gov. Phil Bryant has vetoed a measure the Legislature passed that would
have extended an exemption from civil service protection forMississippi
Department of Education employees, saying the agency has used the exemption
to hand out big raises instead of restructuring for efficiency and improved
services.
http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/16/bryant-veto-education/84454462/
Regional
Scientists head out to study Shell spill in the Gulf
AP
NEW ORLEANS
Researchers are heading out to study the effects of a Shell leak of about
88,200 gallons of oil off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico, a
scientist said on Monday.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/business/article77905382.html
Study: Less fertilizer in Illinois River, good news for Gulf
AP
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.
The flow of nitrates from farm fertilizer and treated wastewater into the
Illinois River that contributes to a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico has
fallen, a new study says.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/state/mississippi/article77933917.html
National
D.C. Circuit Shifts Plans for Obama Climate Cases
Court Will Hear Cases En Banc; Ruling Unlikely to Come Before Election
WSJ
A federal appeals court decision on the legality of Obama administration
rules limiting carbon emissions from power plants likely won't come until
after the November election, thanks to a notable scheduling change
announced Monday.
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2016/05/16/d-c-circuit-shifts-plans-for-obama-climate-cases/
Court showdown over Obama's climate rule delayed until the fall
The Hill
Opponents of the Obama administration's landmark climate change rule will
have to wait three more months to argue their case in federal court.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/280080-climate-rule-case-postponed-3-months
Supreme Court won't hear Exxon appeal in groundwater contamination case
The Hill
The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear ExxonMobil Corp.'s appeal of a
$236 million judgment from the state of New Hampshire for contaminating
groundwater.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/280036-supreme-court-wont-hear-exxon-appeal-in-groundwater-contamination
After news article and online threats, EPA cancels appearance at West Lake
Landfill meeting
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Representatives from three federal agencies did not attend a community
meeting Monday night about the West Lake Landfill, citing concerns about
online threats.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/after-news-article-and-online-threats-epa-cancels-appearance-at/article_79259a24-8060-5e4f-915f-928e57b812b4.html
Press Releases
EPA and HUD Host Southeast Regional Asthma Summit
CONTACT: Jason McDonald, (404)-562-9203 (desk), (404)-562-8400 (main)
(ATLANTA) – On Tuesday, May 17, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency will host the Southeast Regional Asthma Summit to raise awareness
throughout communities that asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening
chronic disease that can be controlled. Asthma is a major public health
issue, affecting nearly 24 million people and disproportionately affecting
low-income and minority communities.
Who: Heather McTeer Toney, Southeast Regional Administrator, US
Environmental Protection Agency
Ed Jennings, Jr., Regional Administrator, Region IV, U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development
Sharon L. Ricks, Acting Regional Health Administrator, Region IV, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
What: Southeast Regional Asthma Summit
When: May 17, 2016
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Where: Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
Bridge Conference Rooms
61 Forsyth Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Asthma sufferers can take some important actions to help control their
symptoms and still maintain active lifestyles with three simple steps:
Identify and avoid environmental asthma triggers; create an Asthma Action
Plan with help from your doctor; and pay attention to your local air
quality conditions through the http://airnow.gov website and Air Quality
Index app for your smart phone.
To learn more about preventing asthma attacks, go to www.epa.gov/asthma
