2023-04-17 Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ in the News   Jones County stages Hazardous Waste Day WDAM-TV - Apr 16, 2023 ... , batteries and other hazardous materials to dispose of for no charge. The County also collected more than 100 pounds of unused and ... Jackson garbage pileup could affect environment WJTV-TV - Apr 14, 2023 ... neighbors could be causing harmful effects on the environment. President of Rebel High Velocity Sewer Services said having garbage sitting ...   Mississippi   Hundreds headed to Choctaw Lake for Kids Fishing Rodeo Home - WCBI TV | Your News Leader - Apr 17, 2023 Hundreds of families kicked off their weekend by pulling out their fishing poles and heading to Choctaw Lake.This was all in Part of the Kids Fishing Rodeo just outside of Ackerman. Special hearing held on Jackson garbage contract case WJTV-TV - Apr 17, 2023 South Jackson parade and festival provides extra trash cans for attendees amidst garbage debacle wapt.com - Apr 17, 2023 "You guys are so cute!": Woman finds family of bears inside dumpster Jackson mayor, city council head to court over garbage negotiations wapt.com - Apr 17, 2023 Organization picks up garbage in Jackson neighborhoods wapt.com - Apr 17, 2023 Mississippi's Stennis Space Center celebrates Navy's first female Supercomputing Director Magnolia State Live - Apr 17, 2023 Trash Talk: It's Showtime!!! Jackson Jambalaya - Apr 17, 2023 $100 million in offshore oil revenues to help Mississippi coastal restoration projects DredgeWire - Apr 17, 2023 ... $100 million in offshore oil revenues to help Mississippi coastal restoration projects ... Mississippi moves up 5 spots in new "Rich States, Poor States" economic rankings Winona Times - Apr 17, 2023 ... short, we're doing what it takes to foster a business-friendly environment in Mississippi and our rise in the rankings reflects that," ... Enterprise has a new crisis response team WTOK-TV - Apr 16, 2023 Mushroom identification class draws foragers WDAM-TV - Apr 16, 2023 Officials, residents surveying damage after storms ravage South Mississippi WLOX-TV - Apr 15, 2023 FEMA: Recovery efforts in Rolling Fork to end early due to weather concerns WLBT-TV - Apr 15, 2023 Flatbeds, dump trucks not allowed at Metrocenter Mall trash site WJTV-TV - Apr 15, 2023 Town Hall meeting held on Jackson water crisis WJTV-TV - Apr 15, 2023 Miss. Gov. Reeves Signs Bill Investing $74 Million for Rural Water Infrastructure Improvements Targeted News Service (Print Edition) - Apr 14, 2023 ... Bill 1715 which directs an additional $74 million to improve Mississippi's rural water infrastructure.The $74 million will be allocated ... Thunderbirds to perform on Mississippi coast this month: What to know News Pub - Apr 14, 2023 ... afternoon, the Thunderbirds will take to the skies over the Mississippi Sound at roughly 3:30 p.m. The Thunderbirds, formally often ... State Auditor investigating Jackson City Council's legal expenses WLBT-TV - Apr 14, 2023 . The news comes two weeks after the city's last contract for solid waste collections ended. It also comes amid an ongoing lawsuit ... Gov. Reeves signs $74M rural water infrastructure bill WKRG-TV - Apr 14, 2023 ... infrastructure improvements. The funds will be allocated to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) to help fund the ARPA Rural ... Gov. Reeve signs bill, investing $74 million for water infrastructure improvements WHBQ-TV - Apr 14, 2023 Bill 1715, which adds an additional $74 million to improve Mississippi's rural water infrastructure. The funds will be given to the ... Mississippians Kick Off Mudbug Season with Community Crawfish Boils and 'Plenty of Flavor' The Mississippi Free Press - Apr 14, 2023 ... for bringing people together outside of their normal work environment and letting them relax," Sinnana Jones, chairwoman of HAAR's ... Governor Reeves signs bill, investing $74 million into water infrastructure WREG-TV - Apr 14, 2023 ... 1715 which will direct an additional $74 million to the ARPA Rural Water Associations Infrastructure Grant Program through the Mississippi ... Gov. Reeves signs $74M rural water infrastructure bill WJTV-TV - Apr 14, 2023 ... infrastructure improvements. The funds will be allocated to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) to help fund the ARPA Rural ... Going to the Air Force Thunderbirds airshow in Biloxi? Here's everything you need to know Sun Herald - Apr 14, 2023 ... The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation over the Mississippi Sound and an onlooking crowd during a practice session in this ...   Regional   Senator's bill would fine Texans for multiple environmental complaints that don't lead to enforcement MSN - Apr 17, 2023 The bill would impose fines when residents make more than three complaints to the state environmental agency in a year if they don't result in enforcement action. Critics warn the bill would discourage people from reporting pollution. Mississippi River farmland should be getting more federal conservation funding, report says St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Apr 17, 2023 More than a decade in, Austin is not meeting its 'zero waste' goals — and we're not even close KUT-FM - Apr 17, 2023 ... has the option — when they go to the trash, right next to that is recycling and composting — then I think we can be successful." More to ... As Landfill Nears Capacity, Waco, TX May Start on Replacement as Permitting Continues Waste Advantage Magazine - Apr 16, 2023 ... according to data presented to the Waco City Council last week. Solid Waste Director Kody Petillo said landfill intake has grown faster ... Tennessee Riverkeeper, others file suit against EPA over failure to update industrial pollution guidelines Chattanooga Times Free Press - Apr 16, 2023 It's completely unacceptable that EPA has, for decades, ignored the law and failed to require modern wastewater pollution controls for oil ... Chemical fire in Brunswick, Georgia forces residents to evacuate World Socialist Web Site - Apr 16, 2023 Part of Nashville Airport evacuated due to 'noxious odor' WJTV-TV - Apr 16, 2023 Severe Thunderstorm Threat In South and East Could Pack Large Hail, Isolated Tornadoes MSN.com - Apr 15, 2023 Louisiana environmental justice group one of 17 to receive millions from EPA WGNO-TV - Apr 14, 2023 He Made Louisiana History. Now He Wants to Change the State's Climate Future. The Nation - Apr 14, 2023 Fort Lauderdale's downpour just wouldn't stop; here's why Associated Press - Apr 14, 2023 Federal judge blocks water rule in Arkansas, 23 other states Arkansas Online - Apr 13, 2023 A federal judge ruled Wednesday in favor of states seeking an injunction blocking a federal regulation affecting bodies of water, including navigable waterways, lakes and streams.   National   Ken Graham, Director of the National Weather Service, Wins Prestigious Award at Hurricane Conference Weatherboy - Apr 17, 2023 At the National Tropical Weather Conference in South Padre Island, Texas on Friday, Ken Graham was awarded with the 2023 Robert and Joanne Simpson Award.... Cheat Sheet: Environmental policy works to mitigate effects of natural disasters and climate change Elon News Network - Apr 17, 2023 The Cheat Sheet is an interview with a relevant expert to explain complex topics. Environmental toxin PCB found in deep sea trench Phys.org - Apr 17, 2023 Report: How environmentally-friendly are each of the states in the U.S.? The Augusta Free Press - Apr 17, 2023 Why injecting CO2 underground is a legal morass E&E News - Apr 17, 2023 Firefighters battle France's 1st major forest blaze of 2023 MSN - Apr 17, 2023 PARIS (AP) — France's government sounded the alarm Monday about the growing risk of forest fires because of climate change, as hundreds of firefighters in the country's parched south wrestled with their biggest woodland-destroying blaze so far this year. The fire erupted Sunday a Life-Giving but Lethal: The Culprit Behind Dead Zones and the Threat to Our Water Supply ProPublica - Apr 17, 2023 LG NAMED MOST SUSTAINABLE HOME APPLIANCE BRAND The Daily Leader - Apr 17, 2023 ... the charge towards a greener future, through innovative carbon reduction and product recycling initiatives. LG is working toward ... "Talk Green to Me" Podcast: Interview With Myra Foster of Sealed Air Americus Times-Recorder - Apr 17, 2023 ... and how companies like Sealed Air are working on advanced recycling to improve sustainability and circularity as a whole. Learn ... Recycling saves Washington County taxpayers on tipping fees Johnson City Press - Apr 17, 2023 Washington County's Solid Waste Department collected a total of 2,697.38 tons of recyclables in 2022, resulting in more than $280,824 in ... The First Earth Day: April 22, 1970 - BOOMER Magazine BOOMER Magazine - Apr 17, 2023 They can pass these lessons on to the following generations. How recycling and sustainability have changed The founders of Earth Day may ... Michigan: Fish Kills May Be Common During Spring Thaws ThinkingAfield.org - Apr 17, 2023 ... , leading to increasing winterkill. For more information on fish kills in Michigan, visit Michigan.gov/Fishing . The public is ... Weeks Marine's R.B. Weeks dredge undergoes sea trials DredgeWire - Apr 17, 2023 ... lanes, nourishing beaches lost to erosion, and completing coastal restoration due to storm damage." Source Share this: Twitter ... Mangroves: Nature's not-so-secret weapon against rising seas City & State Florida - Apr 17, 2023 ... and its devastating impacts has entered the mainstream. But coastal restoration is nothing new to environmentalists. 'Living shorelines' ... Sargassum could help Plum Island The Daily News of Newburyport - Apr 17, 2023 ... weed, it is what humans have done to change the environment of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. The greenhouse effect has warmed ... What is Hydrovac Excavation? lifestyle.magic979wtrg - Apr 17, 2023 ... vehicles. These trucks are handy for cleaning up spills, hazardous waste, building site debris, and even the aftermath of natural ... Muslims around the world consider climate during Ramadan The Washington Post - Apr 16, 2023 ... and they should take a little bit more leading role for sustainability and toward recycling," PAP founder Naseem Talukdar said. " ... Evacuation orders lifted for residents impacted by Indiana recycling plant fire WPSD-TV - Apr 16, 2023 ... "not found anything of immediate alarm, including any sign of fish kills." Crews did find some ash and loose plastic debris, "but weir ... DNR expects to see spring fish kills soon MoodyontheMarket.com - Apr 16, 2023 ... they can do to help prevent fish kills, as this is about the time of year when it expects to find large numbers of dead fish washed up ... Lake Tahoe is healing itself! American Thinker - Apr 16, 2023 Where are the whales? Scientists find clues thousands of miles away NPR - Apr 16, 2023 Indiana's recycling plant fire is mostly out, but evacuations remain as crews monitor air quality and clear debris from schools and homes | CNN Head Topics - Apr 16, 2023 ... "not found anything of immediate alarm, including any sign of fish kills." Crews did find some ash and loose plastic debris, "but weir ... In the middle of a storm (Arte): were live swordfish used for the fishing scenes? California18 - Apr 15, 2023 ... and even a shark, shooting the film could have led to massive fish kills. But Wolfgang Petersen preferred to use the magic of our modern ... Environmental Policy Innovation Center Issues Public Comment to Interior Dept. Targeted News Service (Print Edition) - Apr 14, 2023 . We have a vested interest in better, faster, and scaled environmental restoration and conservation. Some recent work relevant to the ... Healthy Gulf Issues Public Comment to CEQ Targeted News Service (Print Edition) - Apr 14, 2023 ... 2018 emissions. They will certainly affect RESTORE Council's coastal restoration projects. The new Ammonia facilities (Air Products, ...