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The Infinity Science Center at NASA's Stennis Space Center opens April 12.  And Governor Phil Bryant announced plans on April 11 for the National Oceans and Applications Research Center, also at Stennis.

Mississippians will soon be able to sip on some of the best beers in the world. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how a new law opens up hundreds of possibilities for beer enthusiasts.

A one-minute meeting leads to a restart in construction of a controversial power plant.

The Public Service Commission will consider a temporary certificate for Mississippi Power to continue construction on its Kemper County plant. On March 15, the Mississippi Supreme Court reversed approval for the project.

A bill that would allow the sale of beer in Mississippi with a higher percentage of alcohol is in the hands of the Governor. 

In the past two weeks, 37 dead sea turtles have washed up on Mississippi beaches. Scientists are investigating the possible cause of the sudden spike in turtle deaths.

Tourism on the Mississippi Gulf Coast appears to be bouncing back after years of lost revenue from Hurricane Katrina, the BP oil spill and the Mississippi River flooding. 

The Sierra Club and the Gulf Restoration Network are taking the Mississippi Development Authority to court to keep offshore drilling regulations from going into effect.

Energy is high on the national radar with rising gas prices and tensions in the Middle East.  The Gulf Coast Energy Summit in Biloxi drew national leaders and regional protesters.

Republican presidential contenders are crisscrossing Mississippi with tomorrow’s primary election expected to play a decisive role in narrowing down the race.

Beginning March 19,.seismic testing permits will be offered by the Mississippi Development Authority. No date has been set, so far, to offer leases for drilling.

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is wooing Mississippi voters with promises of energy independence and a strong national defense. And by the way, he's learning to like grits.

Rick Santorum is the first Republican, vying to become the party's presidential nominee, to stomp in Mississippi.

Seismic testing permits offered by the state beginning March 19 and an energy summit  are likely to heat up the controversy over drilling in Mississippi waters.

A new Navy submarine, the USS Mississippi, will be commissioned in Pascagoula June 2.