2023-12-21 Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ IN THE NEWS

Aldermen face lengthy agenda at tonight's special city meeting beginning at 5 p.m. The Natchez Democrat - Dec 19, 2023 ... a grant award totaling $25,000 from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to identify illegal dump sites in the city; ... Prairie RCDC, county officials discuss state funding Daily Journal - Dec 18, 2023 ... the county was allocated $33,020 through a Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality grant. It's an annual grant the county will ...

MISSISSIPPI

Experts release findings on value of Mississippi's agriculture wtva.com - Dec 20, 2023 More cold-stunned sea turtles brought to the coast https://www.wlox.com - Dec 20, 2023 Dozens of rescued Kemp's ridley sea turtles now calling South Mississippi home while on the road to recovery. Mississippi Gaming Commission to hear site proposal for Biloxi casino - WXXV News 25 WXXV News 25 - Dec 20, 2023 The Mississippi Gaming Commission will hear from a Biloxi developer on Thursday who will make its application for site approval for a new casino. RW Development will present its plan for site approval on Thursday at a meeting in Jackson. The company will have 20 minutes to presen Shrimp season to close north of Intracoastal Waterway on Jan. 1, 2024 - WXXV News 25 WXXV News 25 - Dec 20, 2023 BILOXI, Miss. – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources remind shrimpers that all waters north of the Intracoastal Waterway will close at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, as provided by law and the regulations of the MDMR. All other Mississippi territorial w Visions Manufacturing awarded $12M by USDA to build Canton facility SuperTalk Mississippi - Dec 20, 2023 Jackson's water rates are going up - but without the council's support or disapproval https://www.wlbt.com - Dec 20, 2023 Rate increases are needed to help cover improvements to the sewer system. Laurel City Council approves renovations to Kress building WDAM-TV - Dec 19, 2023 Jackson City Council abstains on new water rates vote WJTV-TV - Dec 19, 2023 Gipson Addresses Foreign Ownership of Mississippi Farmland Jackson Jambalaya - Dec 19, 2023 'Light years ahead but a long way to go': A first-year recap of Jackson's new water management Mississippi Today - Dec 19, 2023 MDWFP to host Chronic Waste Disease public meeting in Gulfport WLOX-TV - Dec 11, 2023 Bok Homa Casino to celebrate 13th anniversary with 7,000-square-foot expansion SuperTalk Mississippi - Dec 11, 2023

REGIONAL

From salt intrusion to rising seas, here are Louisiana's top environmental stories for 2023 The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate - Dec 20, 2023 ... wearies residents Unprecedented -- and controversial -- coastal restoration project begins Map of the Mid-Barataria sediment ... Christmas Wreaths to Be Used for Coastal Restoration Project in New Orleans, LA Waste Advantage Magazine - Dec 20, 2023 Christmas Wreaths to Be Used for Coastal Restoration Project in New Orleans, LA ... Record spending on Louisiana coastal and levee projects proposed for next fiscal year DredgeWire - Dec 20, 2023 ... Mississippi River diversion are among a long list of coastal restoration and hurricane risk reduction projects state officials ...

NATIONAL

World's most common insects dying off and being replaced by invasive species WABG-TV - Dec 20, 2023 California exports the risk from its hazardous waste. One neighborhood in Mexico shows the consequences CalMatters - Dec 20, 2023 ... s strict environmental regulations by shipping the waste across state borders. The result isn't a cleaner environment. New reporting ... Killer Whales Exposed To Toxic Chemicals From Oil Spills and Wildfire Smoke Nature World News - Dec 20, 2023 ... or wildfire smoke than the Bigg's killer whales. Also Read: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Still Impacting Gulf Corals The Implications ... California approves rules for converting sewage waste to drinking water Yahoo! News - Dec 19, 2023 ... developed relatively limited guidelines for such projects. The technology for purifying wastewater is similar to that used in ... In tiny US community, big questions about chemical recycling WABG-TV - Dec 19, 2023 ... petrochemical building blocks. According to Encina's chief sustainability officer Sheida Sahandy, chemical recycling offers a valuable ... 3D material found to break down antidepressant that contaminates water bodies worldwide Phys.org - Dec 19, 2023 ... physicochemical properties that hinder removal by conventional wastewater treatment methods. The research was conducted in Brazil by ... EPA, DOE to Grant $350MM to 14 States to Cut Methane Emissions Rigzone - Dec 19, 2023 ... emissions from wells on nonfederal lands and support environmental restoration of well sites, the EPA said in a recent news release. ... Beyond Recycling — Strategies for Comprehensive Environmental Sustainability Medium - Dec 18, 2023 ... , but sustainability involves much more than just recycling. It's an intricate mosaic made of several tactics, ranging from personal ... What is the future of PFAS, wastewater & biosolids? Water & Wastes Digest - Dec 18, 2023 ... noted EPA has been working with key figures on the biosolids and wastewater portions of PFAS research. In particular, she pointed to ... APM Podcast Ponders Deepwater Horizon's Ripple Effect Radio Ink - Dec 18, 2023 Dan Leone, Ripple delves into the long-term aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, the largest oil spill in American history ... Native Oysters Make Comeback at Belfast a Hundred Years After Disappearing Thanks To Efforts Aimed At Boosting Marine Life, Water Quality The Science Times - Dec 18, 2023 ... : Oysters Developed Debilitating Tissue Abnormalities Due to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010 Check out more news and information ...