2023-03-24 Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ IN THE NEWS

Gov. Reeves signs $41M water infrastructure grant bill WJTV-TV - Mar 23, 2023 ... funding. The funds will be directed to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for the Mississippi Municipality and ... Jackson city leaders unsure, at odds over who will pick up garbage come April 1 WLBT-TV - Mar 23, 2023 ... could be fined up to $25,000 a day by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality for each day trash is not picked up and ...

MISSISSIPPI

Ports America makes new agreement with State Port - WXXV News 25 WXXV News 25 - Mar 24, 2023 An extended agreement at the state Port of Gulfport that will bring an economic boost to the area, perhaps even more jobs. The Mississippi State Port Authority has entered into a long-term lease and operating agreement with Ports America, a company that's already been working wit Brandon water main break leads to boil water notice MSN - Mar 24, 2023 BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) – A precautionary boil water notice was issued for some Brandon customers after a water main break on Thursday, March 23. Water system officials said a water main break can cause a loss of pressure, which leads to contaminants siphoning back into the water. Water infrastructure grant bill signed into law Magnolia Tribune - Mar 24, 2023 The legislation will provide millions for cities and counties across the state to address infrastructure needs. Months old letter shows Lumumba asking for trash resolution The Clarion-Ledger - Mar 24, 2023 ... for approval. Only the Mayor may negotiate a contract for solid waste disposal on behalf of the City of Jackson." According to ... Jackson mayor issues statement, letter on garbage issues WJTV-TV - Mar 23, 2023 ... issue. "If the city had entered into a six-year contract for solid waste collection with Richard's Disposal Inc., in April 2022, the ... A water system so broken that one pipe leaks 5 million gallons a day Mississippi Today - Mar 23, 2023 Mayor Trashes City Council Jackson Jambalaya - Mar 23, 2023

REGIONAL

Lawmakers take first step to reform embattled Texas Commission on Environmental Quality MSN - Mar 24, 2023 Although activists have long criticized Texas' main environmental regulator as toothless and inert, in a Thursday afternoon state House hearing those same activists applauded a bill to re-authorize its existence for another dozen years with several reforms. IN-DEPTH: EPA investig Severe Weather Outbreak In South Could Produce Strong Tornadoes As Flood Threat Targets Ohio Valley MSN - Mar 24, 2023 A severe weather outbreak could pack strong tornadoes in the South as flooding rain hits the Ohio Valley. Here's a look at what to expect. US Corps of Engineers appeals ruling on spillway openings Fox News Channel - Mar 23, 2023 ... Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne, after which it flows to the Mississippi Sound in the Gulf of Mexico. It is rarely used, but when the ... Old Becomes New Again in Alabama's Inshore Reef System Atmore Advance - Mar 23, 2023 ... that was deployed in 2011 in Mobile Bay in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Funding from the American Recovery and ...

NATIONAL

Where are America's most toxic watersheds that harm human health and the environment? MSN - Mar 24, 2023 A watershed that saw the greatest amount of toxins released into its waters was the Lower Ohio-Little Pigeon in Indiana and Kentucky. Regulators, landowners form habitat protection partnership MSN - Mar 24, 2023 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Biden administration and industry groups pledged Thursday to promote logging practices and research intended to protect imperiled species on private forest lands. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and two forest products organizations signed a mem Can EVs unplug from China? 3 things to watch from Treasury. E&E News - Mar 24, 2023 Amid deluge, California farmers flood their fields in order to save them MSN - Mar 24, 2023 By Mike Blake and Daniel Trotta HELM, California (Reuters) - When Don Cameron first intentionally flooded his central California farm in 2011, pumping excess stormwater onto his fields, fellow growers told him he was crazy. Today, California water experts see Cameron as a pioneer EPA Asks for More Public Input on Asbestos After ProPublica and Others Reveal New Information ProPublica - Mar 24, 2023 Water contamination in Oregon could prompt EPA to step in MSN - Mar 24, 2023 BOARDMAN, Ore. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is urging Oregon to clean up water contamination from nitrates in the eastern part of the state, warning it could step in under the Safe Drinking Water Act in the absence of sufficient local action. It's been three decades Americans will see Northern Lights Friday — and spectacular views even sooner MSN - Mar 24, 2023 The northern lights may be traveling south and could be seen across the mainland US from the West to East Coasts Thursday and Friday. Not only that, but this is one of the most ideal times to gander at the powerful color spectrum due to the change of seasons, according to the Nat When, where, and how to see the rare alignment of 5 planets in the night sky this month MSN - Mar 24, 2023 A rare planetary alignment is happening March 25-28. Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Uranus will be visible in the night sky in an arc formation. Hurricane Ian six months later: Many SWFL golf courses still in recovery mode The News-Press - Mar 24, 2023 ... , some of the Alden Pines ponds become stagnant, resulting in fish kills and fouil odors. The practice putting green, without regular ... Australia Grapples With Anticipated Solar Panel Waste Einnews - Mar 23, 2023 ... that can be used for electric vehicles . John Polhill from Sustainability Victoria said, "Recycling solar panels in Australia is in its ... Historical disasters that could have been avoided MSN.com - Mar 23, 2023 ... Eugenie turns 33 Owned and operated by Transocean for BP, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was an industrial disaster that began on ... Many firefighters who responded to Ohio train derailment didn't have the needed training, equipment CNN - Mar 23, 2023 ... of the derailment of a train carrying hazardous waste in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 23, 2023. REUTERS/Alan Freed TPX IMAGES OF ... The Truth About E-Bike Fires CleanTechnica - Mar 23, 2023 ... device To dispose of an old battery, bring it to a battery recycling center or other e-waste facility. Don't throw away lithium-ion ... How sustainable are electric vehicles? NY Breaking - Mar 23, 2023 ... dependency on mining and opaque supply chains, while improving sustainability. Better battery resistance And recycling is also seen as an ... Is Biomass A Friend Or Foe Of The Environment? Forbes - Mar 23, 2023 The campaigning group Cut Carbon Not Forest recently published a new survey, which shows 73% of respondents are concerned that burning trees in power stations could be making air pollution worse and harming people's health. Feel your pain? Even fish can show they care Associated Press - Mar 23, 2023 Even dirt's not free: Morris prosecutor warns of 'free fill' contaminated soil scams The New Jersey Herald - Mar 23, 2023 ... or demolition, activities that would otherwise be managed as solid waste," Carroll explained. "Individuals or businesses may do so to ...