AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMississippi Gulf reef study: New research links nutrient runoff from the Mississippi River basin to coral decline at the Flower Garden Banks, showing nitrogen from the basin rising sharply in recent decades and lining up with marine heat, bleaching, and disease. Clean-water court fight: A federal appeals ruling says the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee a right to clean drinking water in a Jackson, Mississippi case tied to lead-contaminated supplies. Chronic wasting disease push: Mississippi wildlife officials ask hunters to submit deer heads for CWD testing, warning against eating meat from infected deer and noting hundreds of cases since 2018. Recycling reminder: A Mississippi-focused piece argues recycling matters because the state’s residential recycling rate is below 10% and most trash still ends up in landfills. Local health funding: Gov. Tate Reeves announced Rural Health Transformation Program awards totaling more than $104 million to modernize rural care. Mississippi River research boost: NOAA selected Mississippi State to host a new Northern Gulf research institute with up to $100 million in funding. Mississippi River basin planning: The state released a draft performance report for housing and community development programs, seeking public input.
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