2025-11-10_Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ in the News The Messenger • November 08, 2025 • 6:29 AM Explosion at Mississippi chemical plant causes ammonia leak, evacuations according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said in a post on X that " Insurance Journal • November 07, 2025 • 3:56 PM Explosion at Mississippi Chemical Plant Causes Ammonia Leak, Evacuations according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said in a post on X that " The Commercial Dispatch • November 07, 2025 • 1:00 PM Explosion at Mississippi chemical plant causes ammonia leak, evacuations according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said in a post on X that " NewsBreak • November 07, 2025 • 8:10 AM MDEQ Removes Algal Bloom Warning for Part of Pearl River, Advisories Remain for Other Sections The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has lifted a warning for part of the Pearl River. The affected area is from the Mississippi Today • November 06, 2025 • 6:05 PM Evacuation, shelter orders lifted in Yazoo County following ammonia leak- Mississippi Today An ammonia leak at the CF Industries plant led to evacuation and shelter orders.

Mississippi WJTV-TV • November 10, 2025 • 2:43 PM MEMA urges Mississippians to get ready for freezing temps WXXV-TV • November 09, 2025 • 10:00 PM Progress continues on Beach Park Bridge and Pier in Pascagoula WLOX-TV • November 09, 2025 • 1:36 PM Port Air Space Day thrills families with science, technology, engineering and fun NewsBreak • November 07, 2025 • 8:02 PM AMA 11/07/25: Inquire with Alex Rozier about Climate Change and Disaster Resilience in Mississippi Alex Rozier, a renowned environment reporter at Mississippi Today, recently hosted an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session, focusing on the topic WABG-TV • November 06, 2025 • 11:32 PM Shelby community devastated after fire destroys several businesses. WLBT-TV • November 10, 2025 • 2:41 PM Final day of National Folk Festival wraps up Many of you didn't let those cooler temperatures keep you from the final day of the National Folk Festival.

Regional MSN.com • November 10, 2025 • 2:55 PM Local students participate in hands-on environmental learning with Georgia DNR The Dallas Morning News • November 10, 2025 • 7:30 AM Dallas should outsource trash collection concerns and pensions, why does the city continue to operate its own solid waste collection? We believe the solution isn't getting rid of WALA-TV • November 09, 2025 • 3:30 PM Money awarded for recycling facility in Baldwin County small handling fee will apply to certain items, including residential paint and household hazardous waste ($2 per gallon), car batteries ($2 Governing • November 07, 2025 • 10:59 PM New 'Historic' Pollution Monitors Begin Assessing Air Quality in Louisiana MSN.com • November 07, 2025 • 9:34 PM Red Tide Blooms In Florida Panhandle; Gulf County Sees Highest Concentrations reported of K. brevis over the past week. Suspected red tide-related fish kills were reported to the FWC's Fish Kill Hotline in Bay and Gulf Yahoo! News • November 07, 2025 • 4:23 PM Governor DeSantis breaks ground on new pump station to send cleaner water into the Everglades America's Everglades is one of the most ambitious environmental restoration projects ever undertaken," said Department of Environmental The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / NOLA • November 07, 2025 • 10:00 AM Feds, Louisiana sue Smitty's Supply over 'catastrophic' oil plant explosion and years of violations

National Earth.com • November 09, 2025 • 12:46 PM Nuclear waste lasts millions of years - so what do we do with it? as a major risk factor in waste storage safety plans. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limits the amount of I-129 allowed in Yahoo! News • November 08, 2025 • 12:48 AM Microfiber Pollution Might Need a New Name journey, Sheridan said. TMC's data and research reports, glossary and wastewater guidance are freely available on its website. Access to the Sun Herald • November 07, 2025 • 10:30 AM The climate solution sitting in America's trash Current policies, they noted, focus too narrowly on recycling methods like composting rather than addressing the problem across the entire

2025-11-07_Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ in the News The Greeley Tribune • November 06, 2025 • 1:48 PM Explosion at Mississippi chemical plant causes ammonia leak, evacuations according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said in a post on X that " DNYUZ • November 06, 2025 • 11:11 AM Explosion at Mississippi plant sends large plume of yellow smoke into the air according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said in a post on X that " USTimesMirror • November 06, 2025 • 6:55 AM Explosion at Mississippi chemical plant prompts evacuations amid ammonia leak 49 were blocked in both directions. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said "air monitoring operations are underway and SuperTalk Mississippi Media • November 06, 2025 • 3:36 AM No injuries reported after explosion at Yazoo County ammonia plant Reeves. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, and the Mississippi Department of freedom969 • November 06, 2025 • 2:57 AM Emergency crews respond to ammonia leak at Mississippi fertilizer plant " the governor said. Personnel from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality were among various teams dispatched to the scene, The Mississippi Free Press • November 06, 2025 • 2:21 AM Yazoo City Residents Ordered to Shelter in Place After Explosion, Ammonia Leak the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the Mississippi Department of Public WSVN-TV • November 06, 2025 • 2:17 AM Explosion at Mississippi hydrogen and nitrogen product manufacturer causes ammonia leak, evacuations when the explosion took place was not immediately clear. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality said in a post on X that "air The Vicksburg Post • November 06, 2025 • 12:59 AM Explosion causes chemical leak at Yazoo City plant; no immediate danger for Warren County is a possible ammonia leak at the plant. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and other agencies are responding to the scene.

Mississippi Cape Coral Living Magazine (PR Newswire) • November 06, 2025 • 12:45 PM Jacobs Expands Role in Jackson, Mississippi with New Wastewater Operations Contract Jacobs Expands Role in Jackson, Mississippi with New Wastewater Operations Contract Yahoo! News • November 05, 2025 • 5:11 PM Hattiesburg Zoo provides health update on giraffe Sue Ellen escaped monkey recovered deceased in Mississippi "The sand provides cushioning and creates a stable environment, preventing slipping and Northside Sun • November 05, 2025 • 6:29 AM Mississippi opioid settlement council stirs confusion as it evaluates grants requesting tens of millions of dollars told members that researchers have found no public health or law enforcement use for wastewater opioid data. But after some council members,

Regional DredgeWire • November 06, 2025 • 12:59 AM Louisiana restoration group hosts third Community Coastal Day to urge protection efforts model, which is used by scientists, engineers, students and more. Coastal restoration is a job for every field, concentration and interest, NewsBreak • November 05, 2025 • 3:40 AM Harris County Launches New Programs to Help Residents Reduce Waste and Support Sustainability experiences with landfill use. The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) created the 2022-2042 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan. The Te

National PicketFenceMedia • November 06, 2025 • 8:00 AM Residents Press for Sand over Seawalls at OCTA Coastal Rail Meeting too heavily on quick fixes instead of long-term coastal restoration. Environmental advocates and city officials echoed those concerns. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency • November 06, 2025 • 5:28 AM To study how PFAS moves in the air, MPCA turns to pine needles problems. While agency scientists have widely studied the presence of PFAS in solid waste, soil, water, consumer products, and even fish, NFWF • November 06, 2025 • 3:13 AM Request for Quotations: Methods and Protocols for Calculating the Water Quantity and Quality Benefits of Conservation Projects changes in water-quantity and quality resulting from environmental restoration or conservation projects. Working closely and constructively NewsBreak • November 05, 2025 • 11:59 PM In the wake of a near-total fish kill, southwest Iowans wade into water testing catching a problem early on. "It is the community members that report the fish kills," Reese said. "They report if the water looks like it KTOO-FM • November 05, 2025 • 8:45 PM Alaska aims to regulate its own hazardous waste Alaska might soon regulate its own hazardous waste if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency authorizes the Alaska Department of Recycling Today • November 05, 2025 • 4:55 PM APR relaunches Recycling Demand Champions Program postconsumer resin (PCR). The program also is supported by The Recycling Partnership . "At a time when virgin plastic prices are dropping