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The world of water law is watching Mississippi’s aquifer fight
Mississippi is seeking over $600 million in damages from neighboring Tennessee over what it sees as stolen groundwater.
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A Flood of Catastrophe: How a warming climate and the Bonnet Carré Spillway threaten the survival of Coast fishermen
With the Bonnet Carré Spillway opening more frequently due to heavier rainfalls, Mississippi fishermen wonder how much more they can take.
Big Sunflower again listed as a top endangered river in America
Mississippi river again listed as one of most endangered facing a growing push for flood control.
Pearl River flooding: Tug and pull over best way to deal with river escalates after 3rd-highest crest on record
The $350 million One Lake proposal gained renewed attention after recent floods damaged over 400 homes in Hinds and Madison counties. But stakeholders downstream reiterated their objections to the project, which would dam and widen the river near Jackson.
‘It’s been slow moving’: The debate over One Lake comes to a head 40 years after historic flood
After decades of failed proposals and promises of economic opportunity and flood relief for Jackson, supporters and environmental critics brace for a long-awaited environmental study expected in the coming months. In the meantime, a key federal agency’s recent decision about the project, questions about cost and shifting political winds raise even more questions
After historic 2019 south Delta backwater flood, residents still picking up pieces
Across the south Delta, more than 700 homes and buildings have been surveyed for flood damage. In Warren County alone, 438 houses were damaged by the flood in some way — of those, 156 experienced what adjusters label “major damage,” and 29 were completely destroyed
Delta families without running water ‘opened a lot of eyes.’ PSC looks to document water access in state
Families without access to running water for months could have access to a water system in 2020. Task force to form to study the scope of water issues
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