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Bad news for the Pascagoula River
The U.S. Department of Energy plans to draw 50 million gallons of water a day from Mississippi's Pascagoula River for five years to hollow out a massive salt dome that will become part of the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Local biologists said the massive project raises concerns about impacts to both the river system and the waters off the Mississippi Coast, where millions of gallons of super-salty water are to be disposed of each day.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast: Richton Report’s Political Ties Negate Its Credibility
Mommy wanted to let everyone know about something that will harm the environment of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, you can read about it at her blog. Her newest post showcases a letter to the editor a concerned citizen wrote Mississippi Gulf Coast: Richton...
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Books Read August
Due to lack of time, I will not be doing book reviews on these books. American History Beyond 1492 Encounter in Colonial North America by James Axtell Chief Tishomingo by Senator Cecil L. Sumners Sociology The Prince - Machiavelli The New Russians by...
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Mississippi Can't Afford A Lower Tax On Groceries?
Could this be the reason? On Friday, Mississippi lawmakers approved a multimillion dollar incentive package to secure a deal that will bring the Toyota plant to northeast Mississippi. The state's incentive package includes $293.9 million for Toyota,...
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The Eagles Are Back
Pascagoula River Audubon Center Director Mark LaSalle said he first saw an eagle soaring over the Pascagoula River in mid-December."There's eagles around," he alerted an Ocean Springs family as they set out on a boat tour from the center. While on...
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In Need Of A Life Raft
Will someone please throw me a life preserver?I am afraid that very soonI might justfloat away...... After Sunday's snowstorm deposited 6 inches,we have had nothing but rain, rain, rain.The ground is super saturated and will soak up not a drop...
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