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.
Daily Dos News
Responding to the New Reality: Problems With the NFIP
Daily Dose
As Hurricane Barry’s projected damage from flood and wind losses approaches between $500 million and $900 million, according to CoreLogic, some are saying that building in flood zones has become increasingly dangerous...
Clarksville (Tenn.) Online
Blackburn, Perdue, Hyde-Smith Introduce Bill to Remove Regulatory Hurdles Burdening Rural Communities
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), David Perdue (R-Ga.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) introduced S. 2430, the Paving the Way for Rural...
St. Bernard Parish News
Kennedy Co-Sponsors Legislation to Assist Fishermen
St. Bernard Parish Government Officials and the chairman of the Louisiana United Crabbers Alliance met with members of Congress and congressional staffers from Louisiana and Mississippi last week as parish government...
WLBT-TV Jackson
Yazoo group opposes backwater pumps as historic flood continues
VIDEO: Yazoo pump debate new developments
By David Kenney
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - The Sierra Club of Mississippi released an editorial this week vocally opposing the Yazoo backwater pumps.
At the same time in...
News Mississippi
New bill would nullify 2008 veto of Yazoo Pump Project
By Steven Gagliano
In April, the EPA began a review of the 2008 veto of the Yazoo Pump Project in the midst of historic flooding in the Mississippi Delta. Currently, over 500,000 acres remain flooded, and wildlife and...
Associated Press
Senators: Bill would reverse veto of Mississippi Delta pumps
The Associated Press
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — U.S. Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker are introducing a bill they say would overturn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2008 veto of a pumping station that could...
Courthouse News Service
Hurricane Weakened Large ‘Dead Zone’ in Gulf of Mexico
By Daniel Jackson
(CN) – At the beginning of June, scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration looked at their models and saw sobering news for coastal communities in Louisiana and parts of...
WJTV-TV Jackson
As Delta floodwater recedes new stress and challenges rise for locals
VIDEO
As water continues to recede in the Delta some homeowners are assessing the damage and cleaning up.
For a handful the recovery process is here but it’s nowhere near over or any easier for Wetland locals...
Vicksburg Post
Hyde-Smith introduces legislation that could overturn EPA veto
By Staff Reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker introduced Wednesday legislation that would overturn a 2008 decision that halted the final aspects of a long-awaited flood...
Mississippi Business Journal
Bonnet Carre Spillway shut down as river falls below flood stage
By Jack Weatherly
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the weekend completed the shutdown of the Bonnet Carre Spillway north of New Orleans, starting a process that will lead to the return of normal...
