State Government
Governor: Mississippi seeing its ‘worst’ spread of COVID-19
AP
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A mask mandate and other restrictions took effect Monday in 13 of Mississippi’s 82 counties as the state continues to see a rapid increase in cases of the new coronavirus, including a steady rise in hospital patients.
Myth busting: Mississippi leaders work to dispel COVID-19 rumors
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Mississippi’s state leadership is now warning that the virus is the worst it’s been. But they are also trying to clear up several rumors.
Attorney chosen as new Mississippi revenue commissioner
AP
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An attorney with experience in money matters will be the new head of the Mississippi Department of Revenue.
National
EPA rejects tougher air quality standards, says 2015 limits are sufficient
Washington Post
The Trump administration on Monday said it will maintain national air quality standards put in place in 2015, despite calls for more stringent regulations that advocates say are necessary to protect Americans in communities that are particularly vulnerable to a range of respiratory ailments.
Press Releases
EPA Awards $3.1 Million Grant to Improve and Protect Mississippi’s Water Quality
07/13/2020
Jackson, Miss. (July 13, 2020) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) grant funding totaling $3,146,000 to address nonpoint source pollution. EPA will support implementation of activities intended to eliminate or prevent Mississippi’s water quality problems due to the discharge of pollutants from nonpoint sources.
Area 5 Approved growing waters closed for oyster harvest effective immediately
July 13, 2020
BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today that Area 5 Approved growing waters are closed to the harvest of oysters effective immediately due to the presence of harmful algal blooms.
Ozone Pollution Continues to Decline Under President Trump, EPA Proposes to Retain Existing NAAQS for Ozone
07/13/2020
WASHINGTON (July 13, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its proposal to retain, without changes, the existing, more stringent 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone.
EPA at 50: Transforming and Revitalizing Communities by Cleaning Up Brownfields
07/13/2020
WASHINGTON (July 13, 2020) — This week, as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 50th anniversary commemoration, EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management is highlighting the agency’s Brownfields program and successes in revitalizing underserved and economically disadvantaged communities.
