Senator Hyde-Smith knows dependence on foreign oil poses economic and national security risks for the United States. The Senator supports responsible exploration and production of Mississippi’s and the nation’s energy resources, including the development of new technologies to support the production of biofuels and other energy sources.
As a fourth-generation farmer, Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of conservation and good stewardship of our natural resources. She supports balanced and responsible resource management policies to ensure Mississippi’s forests, wetlands, and coastal region remain assets for future generations to enjoy.
HYDE-SMITH REMINDS FLOOD VICTIMS, MISSISSIPPIANS NOT TO MISS JUNE 15 DEADLINE TO COMMENT ON ARMY CORPS YAZOO BACKWATER PROJECT
Public Comment Part of New Environmental Review for Much-Needed South Delta Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reminded Mississippians not to miss the Monday, June 15...
News Mississippi
State receives $21 million to mitigate impact of 2019 Bonnet Carré opening
By Steven Gagliano
Mississippi will receive over $21 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce following the prolonged opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway in 2019.
The opening of the spillway led to...
Insurance News Net
EPA Selects Four Projects in Mississippi to Receive $1.4 Million for Brownfields Cleanup and Assessment
Targeted News Service
JACKSON, Mississippi, May 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 7:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
Washington Free Beacon
Senators Probe Whether Banks Denied Coronavirus Relief to Gun, Energy Businesses
By Stephen Gutowski
Republican senators are launching a new inquiry into the troubled coronavirus relief program to ensure that banks are not discriminating against small businesses in the gun...
Daily Energy Insider
Senators urge Trump administration to make loans available for energy producers
By Dave Kovaleski
Several U.S. Senators are calling on Trump administration officials to act swiftly to make loans available to domestic energy producers.
“We face a real and present danger of...
HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS AG DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR TORNADO VICTIMS
USDA Programs, Discretionary Funds Can Help Offset Losses from Recent Tornadoes, Severe Spring Storms
Mississippi Easter Sunday Tornado Storm Damage to Poultry Houses (April 14, 2020)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today identified U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that could help cattle producers, poultry growers, and private landowners who experienced losses from recent historic...
Environment & Energy News
Trump admin revives flood project killed by EPA veto
By Daniel Cusick
The Trump administration has resurrected a World War II-era flood control project that Mississippi politicians say was unfairly smothered by an overzealous EPA 12 years ago.
The Yazoo Pumps project...
Delta Farm Press
Corps of Engineers reconsidering pumps project
Corps of Engineers to do Environmental Impact Study
By Ron Smith
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Wednesday, April 15, the intent to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Yazoo Basin...
Vicksburg Post
District to prepare environmental impact statement for pumps project
By John Surratt
The announcement Thursday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District will prepare a supplemental environmental impact study for the Yazoo Area Pump Project has some officials hoping...
Vicksburg Post
Mississippi Levee Board takes strong stand in favor of backwater pumps
By Tim Reeves
The Mississippi Levee Board has taken an official stand in full support of the completion of the backwater pumps project.
In a statement released Wednesday, the board not only issued its strong...
