Sea turtles released after rehab from pneumonia, fish hook

Two endangered sea turtles are swimming again in the Mississippi Sound after rehabilitation in south Mississippi. One is a 115-pound (52.1-kilogram) loggerhead that developed pneumonia while a Louisiana spillway was open. The other is a Kemp’s ridley that needed throat surgery after it swallowed a fisherman’s hook. Dr. Moby Solangi of the Institute for Marine Mammal ...

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Wolverine World Wide Inc. begins cleanup at the Wolverine Tannery and the House Street Disposal Sites

KENT COUNTY, Mich. (November 25, 2019) – Wolverine World Wide Inc. recently began a short-term cleanup at the Wolverineand the House Street Disposal sites in Kent County.

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EPA Proposes Plan for Next Phase of Cleanup at the Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek Superfund Site in Gibbsboro, New Jersey

Gibbsboro, N.J. – The U.S.

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As cleanup continues, new uses eyed for contaminated site

After removing thousands of tons of contaminated soil, trustees of a federal superfund site are asking Mississippi residents how they want to redevelop the area. Proposals for the former Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. creosote plant in Columbus include open public spaces, residential and industrial uses and a town center concept. Designer Bob Barber tells The Commercial Dispatch that ...

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Earthquake rattles Mississippi at 2.3 magnitude

A 2.3-magnitude earthquake rattled northern Mississippi. The Sun Herald reports the 8-mile deep earthquake hit just east of Booneville, near the Tennessee state line, at about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, more than a dozen people reported feeling the quake as far away as about 234 miles in Kentucky. The USGS says earthquakes ...

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University of Louisville Receives $210,000 from EPA for Wetlands Study

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (November 20, 2019) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the University of Louisville a $210,000 Wetlands Program Development Grant (WPDG) to fund a stream-wetland complexes and restoration study.      

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Presley elected president of national group

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) has elected Mississippi Public Service Commission Chairman Brandon Presley as the association’s next president. The election was part of organization’s annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas. During his installation speech, he spelled out a yearlong theme: Bridging the Divide, aimed at ensuring that all undeserved communities — ...

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EPA Recognizes Danville, Kentucky for Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure

DANVILLE, Ky. (November 19, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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City of Florence Recognized by EPA for Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure

FLORENCE (November 18, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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Raleigh Public Utilities Department Recognized by EPA for Excellence and Innovation in Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure

RALEIGH (November 18, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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Mississippi Aquarium will reach hearts and minds beginning in April

By LYNN LOFTON Occupying 5.8 acres in downtown Gulfport, the Mississippi Aquarium expects to open on April 30, 2020. All Mississippians can be proud of this new attraction that’s located on Highway 90 across from Jones Park and Gulfport Harbor. It will contain more than 80,000 square feet of exhibits connected by landscaped walkways with ...

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EPA Awards Lifecycle Building Center and Food Well Alliance in Atlanta with 2019 EPA Region 4 Sustainable Materials Management Grants

ATLANTA (Nov. 13, 2019) – Today, in celebration of America Recycles Week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Mary S. Walker presented 2019 EPA Region 4 Sustainable Materials Management grants to Lifecycle Building Center and Food Well Alliance.

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EPA Recognizes Department of Veterans Affairs - Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center with 2019 Federal Green Challenge Award

ATLANTA (Nov. 12, 2019) – Today, in celebration of America Recycles Week, the U.S.

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Ned Sanders Recognized with 2019 Clean Air Excellence Awards

MACON, Ga.  (Nov. 7, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Ned Sanders with a 2019 Clean Air Excellence Award - the Thomas W.

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Wednesday: EPA to Award Lifecycle Building Center and Food Well Alliance with 2019 EPA Region 4 Sustainable Materials Management Grants

ATLANTA (Nov. 12, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will recognize Lifecycle Building Center and Food Well Alliance in Atlanta on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 as recipients of 2019 EPA Region 4 Sustainable Materials Management Grants totaling $100,000.

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EPA begins residential lead cleanup near Friendship Pottery I site in Roseville, Ohio

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA093

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EPA Presents National Excellence in Reuse Awards to DOE, Fish and Wildlife Service and Ohio EPA for Fernald Preserve

For Immediate Release: No. 19-OPA114

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EPA Awards $700,000 in Grants to Cities in Tennessee Under New Federal Water Act

NASHVILLE (October 31, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan to Address Lead Contamination in Soil at the Matteo & Sons, Inc. Superfund Site in West Deptford, New Jersey

WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a cleanup plan to address lead and other contamination on a portion of the Matteo & Sons, Inc. Superfund Site in West Deptford, New Jersey.

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EPA Reaches Agreement for Remedial Investigation at San Mateo Creek Basin Site in New Mexico

DALLAS – (Nov. 8, 2019) The U.S.

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Risks being evaluated at contaminated former industrial site

Environmental assessments are expected to be finished next year at the contaminated site of a former wood treating facility in eastern Mississippi. Experts will evaluate potential health risks for people who might use the former Kerr-McGee site in the future, after the site is cleaned, the Meridian Star reported. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and representatives of ...

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EPA selects five California organizations to receive $1 million in Environmental Workforce and Job Training Grants

SAN FRANCISCO - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of five organizations in California to receive a total of $1 million in grants for environmental job training programs in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.

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EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Calls for Nominations for the 2020 Presidential Environmental Youth Awards and Presidential Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators

                                                                                                                Applications due by January 15, 2020

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EPA Awards Knoxville, Tennessee, Non-Profit a 2019 Environmental Justice Small Grants

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that $1.5 million in competitive grants will be awarded to 50 organizations working to address environmental justice issues in their communities.

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EPA Awards 2019 Environmental Justice Small Grants to Local Communities in Florida

ATLANTA (Nov. 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that $1.5 million in competitive grants will be awarded to 50 organizations, including three in Florida, working to address environmental justice issues in their communities.

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EPA Awards a 2019 Environmental Justice Small Grant to Martin County, Kentucky Non-Profit

LEXINGTON (Nov. 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S.

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EPA Awards Knoxville, Tenn. Non-Profit a 2019 Environmental Justice Small Grants

KNOXVILLE (Nov. 5, 2019) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that $1.5 million in competitive grants will be awarded to 50 organizations working to address environmental justice issues in their communities.

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Townsend Saw Chain Co. Superfund Site in Columbia, South Carolina, recognized for Partial Deletion from Superfund National Priorities List

COLUMBIA, S.C.  (Nov. 5, 2019) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Mary S. Walker joined state and local officials to recognize the Townsend Saw Chain Co.

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Townsend Saw Chain Co. Superfund Site in Columbia, South Carolina, recognized for Partial Deletion from Superfund National Priorities List

COLUMBIA, S.C.  (Nov. 5, 2019) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Mary S. Walker joined state and local officials to recognize the Townsend Saw Chain Co.

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Veteran ranger heading to country’s first national park

By WILLIAM MOORE / Daily Journal Sarah Davis has enjoyed her time in Tupelo and has nothing but praise for the people and environment. “The people are friendly, Tupelo is a great size town with a great location,” said Davis, the chief ranger for the Natchez Trace Parkway. “It’s five hours to the beach and ...

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EPA to Hold Public Availability for the Cleanup Completion at the Fairfax Street Wood Treaters Site in Jacksonville, Florida on Nov. 7

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Nov. 1, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public availability session for the Fairfax Street Wood Treaters site in Jacksonville on Thursday, November 7, 2019.

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EPA Week in Review

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EPA to Hold Public Availability for the Cleanup Completion at the Fairfax Street Wood Treaters Site in Jacksonville, Florida on Nov. 7

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Nov. 1, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public availability session for the Fairfax Street Wood Treaters site in Jacksonville on Thursday, November 7, 2019.

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U.S. Interior Department activity contributes $1.7B to Mississippi economy

By DENNIS SEID / Daily Journal U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt today released the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Economic Report for Fiscal Year 2018. The report highlights Interior activities covering conventional and renewable energy, recreation, non-fuel minerals, irrigation, and conservation that resulted in $315 billion in economic output and supported 1.8 million ...

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