Environmentalists warn that federal cuts could trickle to states
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A former EPA official from Mississippi believes proposed federal cuts could hurt air-pollution programs in the state
State accelerates pressure on electric car company to repay incentive loans
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Repayment order includes a $3 million public loan issued to GreenTech, a $2 million loan to Tunica County to secure land for GreenTech’s production facility and costs incurred by the state.
Miss. Power debuts largest solar power plant in the state
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The solar site will be able to power about 8,000 homes, sits on 595 acres and consists of more than 215,000 solar panels
Regulators put Miss. Power on the clock: ‘It’s time to just resolve Kemper’
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Mississippi Power has 45 days to say how they’ll deal with the power plant
Kemper vs. the Beef Plant: boons then boondoggles
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Critics say the Kemper County power plant is the second coming of another taxpayer-funded boondoggle
$43 million for coastal restoration, infrastructure coming to Mississippi
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Mississippi Aquarium receives $17 million for gallery building in Gulfport
‘Religious freedom’ law likely to spark appeals, more lawsuits
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Another lawsuit that has been waiting in the wings can now proceed
Kemper: Miss. Power told to ditch coal, not charge for ‘unproven technology’
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The move could mean that Mississippi Power Co. and investors of its parent, Southern Co., could have to absorb the bulk of the plant’s cost overruns
State readies for Tropical Storm Cindy effects
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Be prepared for rain and wind, power outages and potential fraudsters
EPA gives state $2M to clean up urgent environmental problems
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State-run environmental programs are getting a big boost. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has received a $2.15 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as part of a performance partnership grant, which provides financial assistance to states and tribes to address urgent environmental problems.
Robbie Wilbur, a spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, said Thursday that details on the specific environmental programs the grant will fund were not immediately available. The EPA said the grant will aid Mississippi’s efforts to reduce air and water pollution; improve waste management; restore brownfields to productive uses; and prevent pollution and promote sustainability and natural-resource conservation. MDEQ also has plans to improve safe public drinking water supplies; address wastewater concerns and water pollution from rain runoff; and restore and protect wetlands, the EPA said in a new release. The grant will also improve how public information about the environment.
Domestic violence victims could get utility deposits delayed
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Advocates say the move will help people trying to escape violent homes and start new lives
When invasive plants attack, a new tech tool can nip it in the bud
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Mississippi State University researchers have developed new technology that can identify non-native plants in real time
Kip puts on dynamite performance; students win robotics championship
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Wait For It, a team of seven home-schooled students from Pearl and Brandon, is the only Mississippi team to earn a spot in the FIRST Championship
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PSC’s Brown concerned about latest Kemper delay
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Mississippi Power wants to maintain current rates for another 11 months beginning Aug. 1
Another delay for Kemper County plant
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Mississippi Power seeks rate review on natural gas portion of its plant; says no rate increase requested at this time