The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has published a draft of a new environmental impact statement that supports a proposal for massive pumps to d…
Dr. Sumesh Arora is director of the Energy & Natural Resources Division of the Mississippi Development Authority which is the state energy…
The two electric generating stations, each costing $80 million, will sell wholesale power to Mississippi Power and create as many as 500 jobs
Dr. Edmond Russo has been selected as the director of the Environmental Laboratory at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (…
A Mississippi group has approved four projects to restore coastal areas damaged by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico,…
As rain and wind from Sally started reaching the Gulf Coast, the manager of a Mississippi alligator ranch was just hoping he wouldn’t have to …
Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore in Alabama with 105 mph (165) winds and torrential rain Wednesday, swamping homes and trapping people in high …
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Environmental Protection Agency, whose mission is to protect human health and the environment. Thi…
Storm-weary Gulf Coast residents prepared for a new weather onslaught Monday as Tropical Storm Sally slowly churned toward them, with forecast…
By JACK WEATHERLY Fifteen years to the day after Hurricane Katrina made landfall and destroyed most of the infrastructure along the coast of M…
A new slate of executive officers and new board members have been elected to the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) Board of Director…
The federal government says it will decide whether protection is needed for a freshwater turtle found only in Mississippi and a related specie…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District notified local authorities and emergency management personnel of the need to open the gate…
By JACK WEATHERLY More than five years ago, the state of Mississippi sued billionaire Vinod Khosla and others, contending that they knew that …
Nearly half a billion gallons of raw sewage leaked into the Pearl River in the first three months of 2020, according to a quarterly report rel…
President Donald Trump has approved federal aid for Mississippi counties affected by Pearl River flooding in February. The money is to help re…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday that it will re-examine the potential environmental impact of a proposal for massive pumps to d…
By JACK WEATHERLY ‘Dig into the soil, delve into the soul.’ – Ray Bradbury ‘Dandelion Wine’ Mississippians stuck at home during the corona vir…
The Mississippi River is so high that a spillway north of New Orleans must be opened to safeguard the city’s levees, an Army Corps of Engineer…
A major flood control structure on the Mississippi River may have to soon be opened up to ease pressure on New Orleans levees, federal authori…
At least four people were arrested following an 11-month investigation that determined nearly 100 turkeys had been poached, according to wildl…
The Regions Foundation on Thursday announced a $25,000 flood-recovery grant to help people in Hinds, Madison and Rankin Counties affected by t…
By BECKY GILLETTE As of March 3, the total number of people in the U.S. who had tested positive for the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) was 22, wi…
Gary C. Rikard has rejoined Butler Snow after a five-year stint as executive director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (…
Politicians tend to be adept at tactical political thinking. How do I win the next election? How do I get this project my financial backers wa…
As some of the top predators in the ocean, sharks fill vital roles by regulating food web dynamics and maintaining balance in their ecosystems…
After Gulf of Mexico charter boat captains stayed within federal limits for red snapper, regulators are making permanent a rule that lets them…
A Louisiana island that provides a crucial nesting ground for pelicans and other seabirds is being restored to nearly its former size after de…
