MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER

Gulf Coast Chair Steve Shephard was at the Fake Lakes meeting in Lucedale last night. Here are his thoughts and impressions.

I want to thank everyone who attended the meeting last night and thank those who wanted to go but were unable due to last minute "emergencies" or conflicts that couldn't be avoided. I am grateful to the Singing River Hospital Retirees for coming because their presence proved this isn't a bunch of tree huggers standing up against George County.

BY KAREN NELSON
klnelson@sunherald.com
More than 250 people filled the Senior Citizen Building on Tuesday night to tell the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers what they think of the proposed Lake George project.

The Fake Lakes are re-appearing. Show your opposition to the project by signing our petition!

TIME IS SHORT! ! And you need a break from all the holiday madness! Join us for a holiday hike on the shortest day of the year to watch the sun go down and learn about solstice traditions and history. We'll meet at the Museum of Natural Science parking lot between 4:30 and 4:45 PM. Sunset is right at 5:00 PM so be sure to be there on time. Bring your favorite libation (hot or cold)! REGISTER HERE

Join the Mississippi Sierra Club Coast Group for an outing to the Pascagoula River Audubon Center. We will meet for Citizen Scientist Saturday, where the discussion will cover the new science of Phenology. Phenology is the study of the timing of natural phenomena which is undergoing gradual but perceptible change due to global warming. Following the presentation we will share a sack lunch at one of the outdoor decks, weather permitting.
REGISTER HERE

SPECIAL FROM THE INTERCEPT
THE STRANGE CASE OF TENNIE WHITE
Did the EPA Prosecute and Jail a Mississippi Lab Owner Because of Her Activism?

NOVEMBER 27TH, 2016
SPECIAL FROM THE CLARION LEDGER
Hattiesburg resident Nkrumah Frazier is a perfect example of what one can accomplish while following a passion. In Frazier's case, his love of nature, wildlife and community has led to not only a career in that field, but work with environmental organizations at home and around the country as well. The seeds of that passion were planted when he was a child, growing up on a family farm outside Soso in Jones County.
READ MORE

This year the Mississippi Sierra Club has partnered with the South Mississippi Family Nature Club to #OptOutside on Black Friday. We encourage you to join us near Morgantown, Mississippi as we hike Red Bluffs on Friday November 25th. REGISTER NOW!

GUEST EDITORIAL FROM ANDREW WHITEHURST
WATER PROGRAM DIRECTOR,
GULF RESTORATION NETWORK
The Water Resources Development Act funds water projects nationwide for the Army Corps of Engineers. Two sections of the 2016 act, now moving through Congress, concern the Pearl River in Louisiana and Mississippi. One is good; the other is not.

The Mississippi Sierra Club recently convened a successful solar energy forum in Biloxi to educate the public on developments in solar energy in the state. The recent passage of​ ​a landmark Net Metering Rule​ ​​by the Mississippi Public Service Commission ​has set the stage for achieving the state's potential for solar energy, which is substantial. That potential is untapped, and could create a strong solar energy economy – one that will create high quality paying jobs, reduce utility costs for consumers, and provide energy independence for Mississippians.