Jackson Metro E-waste event tomorrow - details.
State
Mississippi city gets $492,000 to map contaminated sites
AP
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi city is getting a $492,000 federal grant to list and assess contaminated and abandoned industrial and commercial sites and to get local residents interested.
Household Hazardous Waste Day is Saturday for City of Meridian residents
WTOK
After missing out due to COVID last year, Household Hazardous Waste Day returns to Meridian this weekend.
Pond expert discusses management practices
Pontotoc Progress
PONTOTOC - Vegetation, feed, and ratios of one type of fish to another are important considerations when stocking and maintaining a pond, according to a local expert.
...Permits are also important considerations, Griffith said. Mississippi law requires that anyone planning to build, modify, or repair a dam must get written authorization from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality before beginning construction.
Log truck overturned, leaked fuel in Pontotoc County
WTVA
PONTOTOC, Miss. (WTVA) - A log truck overturned and leaked fuel in Pontotoc County.
The wreck happened Wednesday morning just after 9:30.
Sewage Overflows in Jackson: A Lawsuit and an Emergency Cleanup Contract
Jackson Free Press
On April 1, Carroll and Linda Rhodes filed a lawsuit against the City of Jackson seeking $500,000 in damages. They explained that the City's actions before April 10, 2020, in diverting sewage from a collapsed sewer line in northeast Jackson to the sewer line that services Ferncliff and Warwick Drive in Jackson harmed them.
More room for hurting pets, future vets: $5.6M expansion of MSU animal ER in Flowood underway
Clarion Ledger
Mississippians taking sick dogs, cats, and birds for treatment at a Mississippi State University animal emergency facility will see it expand by the summer of 2022.
Oil Spill
Work to restore nearly 5 square miles of Louisiana coast
AP
NEW ORLEANS — Work has begun on three projects designed to restore nearly 5 square miles (13 square kilometers) of Louisiana's coastal land, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday.
Regional
Dolphins, fisheries could be threatened by Louisiana diversion projects, say study
WLOX
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A pair of proposed Mississippi River diversion projects could threaten the ecosystem of the northern Gulf of Mexico.
National
U.S. EPA to keep biofuel mandates steady in 2021-22 due to coronavirus -sources
Reuters
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's biofuel blending mandates for this year and next are likely to be in line with those of 2020 as the agency accounts for weaker fuel demand since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, three sources familiar with the matter said.
New rules aim to tighten regulations on forgotten byproduct of coal
KPVI
SPRINGFIELD — After years of work by environmental activists to push action on the issue, the Illinois Pollution Control Board has issued findings and recommendations related to the regulation of coal ash storage — an action advocates call “the first of its kind” in the state.
Press Releases
MDEQ Reminds Residents of Water Contact Advisories
City of Jackson Releases Wastewater During Maintenance
(JACKSON, Miss.) — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) was notified by the City of Jackson that planned maintenance at the Savanna Street wastewater treatment plant, in addition to recent wet weather, is resulting in the release of minimally treated wastewater into the Pearl River.
MDMR accepting public comments for second CARES Act assistance to fisheries participants spending plan
May 19, 2021
BILOXI, Miss. – With the appropriation of an additional $2,960,079 from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act – Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 to the state of Mississippi for fisheries participants meeting the threshold of economic revenue losses, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is working on a spending plan to distribute these funds.
USACE Vicksburg District signs water system rehabilitation agreement with City of McComb
Published May 19, 2021
Vicksburg, Miss. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District entered into Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the City of McComb, Mississippi, May 19 as part of the Mississippi Environmental Infrastructure Program (Section 592).
EPA Adds New PFAS to its Drinking Water Treatability Database
New Updates Empower Communities with Information about PFAS in Drinking Water
05/19/2021
WASHINGTON — Today, as part of its commitment to address drinking water challenges across America, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announced an update to the Drinking Water Treatability Database with new references and treatment options for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
