2023-04-12 Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ IN THE NEWS

Jackson Trash Crisis: Mayor asking for new one-year emergency contract with Richard's WDBD FOX 40 Jackson - Apr 11, 2023 ... solid waste company registered with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality." The four also are expected to introduce a ... Jackson Trash Crisis: Mayor asking for new one-year emergency contract with Richard's WLBT-TV - Apr 11, 2023 ... solid waste company registered with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality." The four also are expected to introduce a ... Richard's Disposal lawsuit against Jackson leaves just $400 left in city's legal budget Hattiesburg American - Apr 11, 2023 ... face fines of up to $25,000 per day from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Lumumba said Monday that members of his ... Richard's Disposal lawsuit against Jackson leaves just $400 left in city's legal budget The Clarion-Ledger - Apr 11, 2023 ... face fines of up to $25,000 per day from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Lumumba said Monday that members of his ... Jackson leaders set for meeting with MDEQ amid garbage crisis WJTV-TV - Apr 11, 2023 ... City of Jackson is scheduled to meet with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) on Wednesday, April 11 to discuss ... How the Jackson garbage standoff impacts local environment Mississippi Today - Apr 11, 2023 ... on Monday that, as far as she was aware, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality hasn't yet levied any fines against the city ...

MISSISSIPPI

Trash piles up on street corners in Jackson as city leaders dispute long-term garbage contracts MPB — Mississippi Public Broadcasting - Apr 12, 2023 Curb-side trash pick-up in Jackson has halted as city leaders disagree on who should continue the service. Jackson residents plead for resolution to trash crisis wapt.com - Apr 12, 2023 Pascagoula partially lifts city-wide boil water notice - WXXV News 25 WXXV News 25 - Apr 12, 2023 The boil water notice in the southwest quadrant of Pascagoula — the area south of Highway 90 and west of 14th Street — was lifted about 7:30 a.m. by city officials. After investigation, it was found that this area did not fall under the water pressure requirements per the state D New stretch of highway opens in Itawamba County Home - WCBI TV | Your News Leader - Apr 12, 2023 A new Mississippi highway is open for travel. State Route 76, also referred to as "Corridor V", is located in Itawamba County. FEMA traveling between Wren and Amory with mobile setup for storm survivors wtva.com - Apr 12, 2023 Mayor says 1/3 of Rolling Fork population displaced by tornadoes wapt.com - Apr 12, 2023 Will Jackson customers be reimbursed for lack of trash pickup? WLBT-TV - Apr 11, 2023 ... said that amount is still not sufficient to cover the city's solid waste costs. "The amount of money needed to actually mitigate the ... D'Iberville to hold household waste collection event WLOX-TV - Apr 11, 2023 Jackson officials look to reimburse residents for lack of trash collection services SuperTalk Mississippi - Apr 11, 2023 MEMA and Red Cross to temporarily shelter tornado victims in local hotels SuperTalk Mississippi - Apr 11, 2023 How the Jackson garbage standoff impacts local environment Mississippi Today - Apr 11, 2023

REGIONAL

Rare Texas wildflower gets environmental protection in federal ruling MSN - Apr 12, 2023 A rare Texas wildflower will soon receive protection under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday. The bracted twistflower, which is at risk from urban sprawl in major Texas cities, was recently declared a threatened species by the federal Arkansas naturalists begin the epic annual morel mushroom hunt MSN - Apr 12, 2023 Morel Hunting sometimes only lasts 4 weeks centered around April, which is what attracts many to the hunt which can be elusive and rewarding. Stewardship program misguided in Mississippi River basin, says green group | Food and Environment Reporting Network Food and Environment Reporting Network - Apr 12, 2023 One of USDA's largest land stewardship programs "allocates too little funding to environmentally sensitive lands in one of the most important agricultural areas in the country… Environmental groups sue EPA over water pollution standards for refineries and other industries The Houston Chronicle - Apr 11, 2023 ... technologies that can reduce pollution include denitrification technology, which removes nitrogen from wastewater. Duggan said it's ... UWA to conduct emergency training exercise Wednesday WTOK-TV - Apr 11, 2023

NATIONAL

EPA tailpipe proposal puts pedal to metal for electric cars E&E News - Apr 12, 2023 Global warming could be juicing baseball home runs, study finds NPR - Apr 12, 2023 EPA Proposes Limits on Dangerous Chemical Used by Medical Sterilization Plants WABG-TV - Apr 12, 2023 Do City Lights Mean More Mosquito Bites? WABG-TV - Apr 12, 2023 Biden admin outlines plan to cut vital water supplies in western states MSN - Apr 12, 2023 The Biden administration Tuesday laid out supply reduction plans to combat decreasing water levels of the Colorado River amid a multi-decade drought. Inquiry in the works for Menindee fish kill that suffocated about 20 million Trend Radars - Apr 12, 2023 ... 20 million Following the ecological disaster of the Menindee fish kills, an inquiry timeline has been announced. NSW environment ... Fines for breaking US pollution laws can vary widely among states – that may violate the Constitution Environmental News Bits - Apr 12, 2023 . Even federal penalties vary significantly among regions. In the South (EPA Region 6) the median Clean Water Act penalty issued by the U ... Is Degraded Farmland the new Frontier for Blue Carbon Restoration? Global Water Forum - Apr 11, 2023 ... carbon may be the big boost that transforms our approach to coastal restoration. Blue Carbon; it's a new concept flowing through our ... Prehistoric beast was a mix of great white shark and Amazonian catfish WABG-TV - Apr 11, 2023