MDEQ News Clippings 012023

Mississippi Regional National
MDEQ and Environmental News from the past 24 hours
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Note:  MDEQ did receive coverage from WLBT, WAPT, and WJTV on the Mississippi Opal this week but none have been posted yet from a shareable source
 
Mississippi
 
Long Beach citizens push to preserve historic downtown oak tree
https://www.wlox.com - Jan 20, 2023
The planning commission voted to save the oaks until developers submit their building plans.
 
Progress made on Mississippi bridge cleanup after December collapse
Magnolia State Live - Jan 20, 2023
 
Gerald Blessey from the Mississippi Sound Coalition discusses Bonnet Carré Spillway
WLOX-TV - Jan 19, 2023
Gerald Blessey from the Mississippi Sound Coalition discusses Bonnet Carré Spillway ...
 
Water-Main Breaks in Mississippi and Across U.S. Can Be Stopped
The Mississippi Free Press - Jan 19, 2023
... of chlorinated water into rivers, streams and lakes to cause fish kills. For example, a water-main break caused a fish kill in Leakin ...
 
City of Louisville learned a few things after losing water
Home - WCBI TV | Your News Leader - Jan 19, 2023
In an update to a story we've been following since December, people who live in Louisville are back under full pressure.
 
Ingalls awards $100,000 in grants for STEM education initiatives - WXXV News 25
WXXV News 25 - Jan 19, 2023
Ingalls Shipbuilding announced their 2022 academic year STEM grant recipients today during a special breakfast. The Ingalls Shipbuilding Division awarded 26 schools in Mississippi and Alabama with a check toward their STEM-related initiatives. Ingalls makes this annual investment
 
Boy catches great white shark
wapt.com - Jan 19, 2023
 
Pearl River County man finds decades-old message inside bottle
WLBT-TV - Jan 19, 2023
 
Court rules Army Corps of Engineers violated law, damaged marine life in Miss. Sound
WLOX-TV - Jan 19, 2023
 
200-year-old Oak Tree on Jeff Davis Ave in Long Beach to be cut down - WXXV News 25
WXXV News 25 - Jan 19, 2023
Long Beach Aldermen decided to allow developers to cut down a nearly 200-year-old tree to make room for an $8 million development, but there's been pushback. The removal will make room for a new boutique hotel across from the town green on Jeff Davis Avenue. Developers wanted to
 
Jackson resident says water problems so frequent they bought own tank
wapt.com - Jan 19, 2023
 
Greater Jxn Chamber Annual meeting addresses water issues
wapt.com - Jan 19, 2023
 
January 2023 tornado activity way ahead of normal
WTOK-TV - Jan 19, 2023
 
New year ushers in new businesses, economic development for George County
WLOX-TV - Jan 19, 2023
 
Corps ordered to confer on effects of Bonnet Carre Spillway openings
Capital City Press LLC - Jan 19, 2023
... diversion's freshwater and nutrients to disrupt fishing in Mississippi Sound. Guirola said the plaintiffs in the case "have ...
 
Gerald Blessey from the Mississippi Sound Coalition discusses Bonnet Carré Spillway
WLOX-TV - Jan 19, 2023
Gerald Blessey from the Mississippi Sound Coalition discusses Bonnet Carré Spillway ...
 
Charter boat captains speak on Bonnet Carre Spillway's impact on tourism
WLOX-TV - Jan 19, 2023
... who come to Biloxi to fish. He takes daily tours into the Mississippi Sound. In recent years, toxins from the spillway have decreased ...
 
Federal judge rules against Army Corps in Bonnet Carré lawsuit
Mississippi Today - Jan 19, 2023
... opens the spillway, the river's water eventually reaches the Mississippi Sound, and can impact the salinity in a way that kills off ...
 
West Biloxi infrastructure project construction estimated to last until 2028
WLOX-TV - Jan 18, 2023
 
 
Regional
 
Alabama mom arrested over garbage
wjtv.com - Jan 20, 2023
 
ADEM: Alabama's pollution watchdog won't bark. It just likes to watch
AL.com - Jan 20, 2023
... Pillion , tires and other non-green materials – "unauthorized solid waste," as ADEM puts it – have been found in the current blaze. ADEM ...
 
Houston-based oil company in hot water over leaking industrial waste
KPRC-TV - Houston Life - Jan 19, 2023
... wastes and/or pollutants are being discharged into the environment and into or adjacent to a stormwater drainage system," wrote ...
 
After Years of Waiting, Southern Dallas Neighbors See Toxic Waste Site Demolished
D Magazine - Jan 19, 2023
... addresses abandoned hazardous waste sites.) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the federal agency found evidence in 2016 ...
 
LIVE: Court rules Army Corps of Engineers violated law, damaged marine life in Miss. Sound
WLOX-TV - Jan 19, 2023
Several cities, counties and businesses across the Mississippi Gulf Coast sued the Corps, claiming the more frequent, lengthier openings of ...
 
Georgia regulators release plans for mine near Okefenokee
E&E News - Jan 19, 2023
 
 
National
 
Study finds disparities in state's distribution of federal funds for water systems
The Center for Public Integrity - Jan 20, 2023
 
Scientists say pollution not cause of UK mass crab deaths
Associated Press - Jan 20, 2023
 
Plane Wastewater Study Shows How COVID Travel Restrictions Failed
WABG-TV - Jan 20, 2023
 
Best Buy wants to haul away your old appliances for $199: 'Stepping up to fill a service gap'
MSN.com - Jan 20, 2023
... and Staples also offer in-store recycling options. Some corporate recycling providers that pick up e-waste from large businesses are ...
 
Types of Pollution and How to Reduce Them
Entrepreneur - Jan 19, 2023
... , and is considered to be any harmful material introduced to the environment . Many materials can cause such harm and are referred to as ...
 
Los Angeles residents are now required to compost food scraps
KTLA-TV - Jan 19, 2023
. You can simply place all organic waste into your regular green bin for recycling. Some tips to prevent pests, odors, and messes ...
 
A New Report Outlines a Vision for National Wastewater Surveillance
The New York Times - Jan 19, 2023
... the public and to maintain a strong firewall that precludes use by law enforcement."Wastewater surveillance is not a panacea and may be ...
 
EPA Proposes to Add Environmental Justice, Climate Change, and PFAS to National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for FY 2024-2027
EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency - Jan 19, 2023
. EPA is proposing to return these two current NECIs to the core enforcement and compliance programs: EPA is proposing to return these ...
 
Dead whale washes up in Maryland as environmental activists call for offshore wind investigation
cbsnews.com - Jan 19, 2023
Rep. Andy Harris is calling for a moratorium on windmill construction following this week's discovery of a dead whale on Assateague Island.
 
10 Interior staffers to watch on natural resources
E&E News - Jan 19, 2023
 

Mississippi Environmental News 010923

MDEQ in the News   Mississippi agency denies NAACP's water discrimination claim AOL News - Jan 9, 2023 ... to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Executive Director Christopher Wells wrote ... MDEQ director writes letter refuting claims of discrimination against Jackson SuperTalk Mississippi - Jan 5, 2023 Mississippi Agency Denies Naacp's Water Discrimination Claim Associated Press - Jan 8, 2023 ... to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Executive Director Christopher Wells wrote ... Mississippi agency denies NAACP's water discrimination claim Sun Herald - Jan 8, 2023 ... to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Executive Director Christopher Wells wrote ... Mississippi agency denies NAACP's water discrimination claim Daily Journal - Jan 8, 2023 ... to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Executive Director Christopher Wells wrote ... Mississippi agency denies NAACP's water discrimination claim Winona Times - Jan 8, 2023 ... to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Executive Director Christopher Wells wrote ...   Mississippi   Crawfish season crawling steadily into full steam https://www.wlox.com - Jan 9, 2023 'Tis the seasons. This year's crawfish season is getting a jump start. Ensuring competitive business climate key to growing Mississippi economy - Magnolia Tribune Magnolia Tribune - Jan 9, 2023 MEC, the state's chamber of commerce, eyes legislative opportunities. Playing on Mississippi's strengths is the key to our state's success. Understanding those strengths is essential, which is what the Mississippi Economic Council – the State Chamber of Commerce – set out to do w Good things are happening in Mississippi, writes Governor Tate Reeves in a Magnolia Tribune exclusive. READ MORE>> Magnolia Tribune - Jan 9, 2023 Gov. Tate Reeves says good things are happening in Mississippi and outlines improvements in education and the economy. Water Update: Meet the New Boss(es) Jackson Jambalaya - Jan 8, 2023 State, federal scientists begin examining dead Fin whale found on Pass Christian beach WLBT-TV - Jan 8, 2023 Autopsy scheduled for whale found dead in Pass Christian Sun Herald - Jan 7, 2023 ... said it is unusual for a deep-water whale to be in the Mississippi Sound. It is possible the whale got sick, he said, and wandered ... Gov. Reeves wants to see more Mississippi students entering "lucrative, blue-collar professions" WDAM-TV - Jan 7, 2023 ... 2022 legislative session, $8 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding was allocated toward career coaches. This funding, which ... 'Stronger than ever': Jackson leadership details 'massive' water investment as boil advisory lingers Mississippi Today - Jan 5, 2023   Regional   Key Florida lawmaker focuses on shifting from septic tanks to sewer systems WUSF Public Media - Jan 9, 2023 The chair of the Senate Agriculture, Environment and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee said a "big focus" will be getting homes and businesses off septic systems. Rooftop Solar in Florida bizjournals.com - Jan 9, 2023 Why grass lawns are burning your pockets and our planet | Opinion MSN - Jan 9, 2023 While more environmentally friendly than pavement, grass lawns and their upkeep come with heavy carbon costs. Lawn mowers, irrigation systems, and fertilizers add to households' carbon footprint. Environmental groups to protest off-shore wind farms on Boardwalk in Atlantic City today News12.com - Jan 9, 2023 Two New State Record Fish for Florida Sport Fishing Mag - Jan 9, 2023 Matthew Marovich set two state records in a single day, and they've now been officially verified by the Florida fisheries department. Bob Marshall: We'll never reduce emissions if we won't even talk about it The New Orleans Advocate - Jan 8, 2023 ... along with two other barrier islands in the state's biggest coastal restoration project to be completed to date. The islands are located ... In the marsh's muck at a river diversion, Louisiana's past and future collide The New Orleans Advocate - Jan 8, 2023 ... $2 billion, paid for with settlement proceeds from the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. A similar project on the east bank of the ... Hundreds of Louisiana's ancient sites at risk of washing away, study says Capital City Press LLC - Jan 7, 2023 ... more floods, rising seas 'Fiscal cliff' ahead for Louisiana coastal restoration efforts, report warns The Last Days of Isle de Jean ... Coastal Bend marine life experts say oil spills can cause serious birth defects in aquatic life – Reuters OLTNEWS - Jan 6, 2023 ... fish. One of his research papers was on how rockfish survived the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. "One of the things we actually looked at ... Louisiana's draft coastal master plan update promises billions in hurricane-damage savings The New Orleans Advocate - Jan 6, 2023 ... than $10 billion from various settlements with BP over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but those funds are expected to run out ...   National   UN says ozone layer slowly healing, hole to mend by 2066 AP NEWS - Jan 9, 2023 DENVER (AP) — Earth's protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing at a pace that would fully mend the hole over Antarctica in about 43 years, a new United Nations report says. A once-every-four-years scientific assessment found recovery in progress, more than 35 year Reducing Seal and Sea Lion Numbers Would Aid Washington Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Sport Fishing Mag - Jan 9, 2023 Chinook salmon populations along the Northern Washington Coast and Puget Sound are plummeting, but a simple and cost-effective way to increase salmon numbers may be to reduce ravenous predators of the anadromous fish. How sending climate aid abroad helps the U.S. E&E News - Jan 9, 2023 How carmakers are crafting the EV-charging experience E&E News - Jan 9, 2023 Officials say a grounded ship has been refloated in Egypt's Suez Canal NPR - Jan 9, 2023 From 'dream' property to nightmare: Some Wisconsinites pay the price for pollution they didn't cause MSN.com - Jan 9, 2023 ... laden material and alleged violations of other air pollution and solid waste laws. In its defense, Brazos representatives claimed ... Activists address environmental concerns on the shore ahead of upcoming MD legislative session WMDT-TV - Jan 8, 2023 ... PFAS and certain pesticides that might be entering our environment through wastewater discharges," Pluta said. Shore Rivers ... Anglers help bring new life to aging waters in 2022 Lincoln Journal Star - Jan 8, 2023 ... with aquatic vegetation and duckweed. These issues have led to fish kills and open water angler access difficulties. Investigations ... The first orbital space launch from British soil will take off on Monday NPR - Jan 8, 2023 A bright green comet may be visible with the naked eye starting later this month NPR - Jan 8, 2023 Editorial: California is leading the nation on cutting plastic trash. But it still needs to do more Yahoo! News - Jan 8, 2023 ... and other retail stores — through escalating composting and recycling requirements on consumer products packaging. Most importantly, the ... Vital Energy Lessons For Virginia and America Townhall.com - Jan 7, 2023 ... be killed annually. Bottom line: There is no such thing as "clean, green, renewable, sustainable" energy or vehicles. It's just a matter ... 13 climate change bills and issues N.J. residents should have on their radar in 2023 nj.com (Premium) - Jan 7, 2023 ... plants with a capacity of more than 50 million gallons per day, solid waste facilities, landfills and anything defined as a major source ... Which Technology segment dominates the Industrial Wastewater Treatment market? Prsync.com - Jan 7, 2023 Saturday, January 7, 2023. Submitted by mahesh21 . Industrial Wastewater Treatment Market Scope: The research report published includes ... DEP Regulations Costing Thousands Of Cape Cod Homeowners Millions Of Dollars Are A Done Deal CapeNews.net - Jan 6, 2023 ... case, arguing that secondary treated effluent from the town's wastewater facility should be under federal regulation, was dismissed by a ... About 50% of soil-available phosphorus comes from mineral fertilizers in agricultural systems worldwide Phys.org - Jan 6, 2023 ... fertility using various strategies, including improved resource recycling. They must also speed up their agroecological transition by ... TEAMSTERS STRIKE CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS WLBT-TV - Jan 6, 2023 ... throughout the Bay Area who work in the public sector, the solid waste and recycling industry, the laundry industry, and other ... Battle lines drawn around EPA soot proposal E&E News - Jan 6, 2023 White House releases climate guidance for permitting E&E News - Jan 6, 2023 Feds propose ban on bear baiting on Alaska's national preserves E&E News - Jan 6, 2023