2023-01-10 Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ IN THE NEWS

MDEQ has illegal tire dumpers on its radar WDBD-TV FOX 40 News - Jan 9, 2024 ... unsightly but against the law and on the radar of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Illegal tire dumping in large ... Mississippi Trustees Release Fourth Restoration Plan The Fishing Wire - Jan 9, 2024 Bay of Biloxi and Davis Bayou – Biloxi Bay. Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and its watershed stakeholders will develop ... Mississippi Trustee Implementation Group Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Final Restoration Plan 4 and Environmental Assessment: Restoration of Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats; Nutrient Reduction (Nonpoint Source); and Provide and Enhance Recreational Opportunities; and Finding of No Significant Impact Federal Register - Jan 9, 2024 ... and Department of Natural Resources; State of Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; State of Alabama Department of Conservation ...

MISSISSIPPI

Harrison County Sand Beach working to clean beaches after severe weather strikes Gulf Coast WLOX-TV - Jan 9, 2024 ... harbor master, Russell Holliman, Jr. said the rainstorm sent Mississippi Sound waves crashing over several of the Pass Harbor piers, ... Mississippi Sound Coalition disputes Army Corps of Engineers' Bonnet Carré Spillway findings WLOX-TV - Jan 9, 2024 BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - On Monday, the Mississippi Sound Coalition shared their rebuttal of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' position on ... Portion of Mississippi highway closed after possible explosives reported in vehicle. Magnolia State Live - Jan 9, 2024 Downtown Hattiesburg revitalization efforts rising WDAM-TV - Jan 9, 2024 Petal Planning Commission votes against variances for proposed subdivision WDAM-TV - Jan 9, 2024 Gov. Tate Reeves sets lofty goals for Mississippi in inaugural address Mississippi Today - Jan 9, 2024

REGIONAL

Winter storm debris complaints top list of Austin 311 calls KXAN-TV - Jan 10, 2024 ... city department responsible for the curbside collection of trash, recycling, composting and yard trimmings, were also tasked with ... Multiple Tornadoes Cause Heavy Damage Across Florida Panhandle – Florida Daily News Pub - Jan 10, 2024 ... (DEP) is prepared to provide assistance to drinking water, wastewater and hazardous waste facilities affected by today's severe ... Four workers injured at Louisiana plant cited last year for pattern of safety violations Capital City Press LLC - Jan 9, 2024 ... led to no off-site release that posed a risk to the community or environment nor a continuing risk to workers. Atalco has more than 550 ...

NATIONAL

Researchers find a massive number of plastic particles in bottled water NPR - Jan 10, 2024 Interesting Recycling Facts Kids Activities Blog - Jan 10, 2024 ... of trash, which causes greenhouse gas emissions and a high carbon footprint. The goal of recycling is to ensure that the flow of waste from ... Study: Dwindling recycling rates tied to consumer behavior Environmental News Bits - Jan 10, 2024 Katherine Huded, vice president of circular ventures at The Recycling Partnership (TRP), Washington, discussed the impact of consumer ... Council Post: Water And Energy Are Intertwined: Here's How We Can Start Treating Them That Way Forbes - Jan 10, 2024 ... stop thinking of it as waste and instead as a resource. Ongoing research is focused on using wastewater to create fertilizer , turning it ... Microplastics in our environment: the risks and solutions DNYUZ - Jan 10, 2024 ... also consumed as food by humans. And it's not just seafood. Our wastewater also contains microplastics. Research has found that up to 42 ... Americans Throw Three-Quarters of Their Recyclables Into the Trash Bloomberg - Jan 10, 2024 ... we are capturing far less material than that — at least at the household level. The Recycling Partnership, a nonprofit that works with ... Navy glitch sends 2 million gallons of sewage into Hawaii waters Stars and Stripes - Jan 10, 2024 ... assistant secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment, tours the wastewater treatment plant at Joint Base Pearl ... EPA gives update on remediation progress and process at train derailment site in EP East Liverpool Review - Jan 10, 2024 ... all responded to the incident. As of Jan. 4, 175,447 tons of solid waste and 41,796,369 gallons of wastewater have been shipped off ... Field Work Completed for Key Cleanup Project at Los Alamos Townsite Department of Energy - Jan 9, 2024 ... at levels that did not pose a public health risk. Environmental restoration activities were part of the field work completed at the ... Oceanside to Revitalize Coastline With Australian Firm's $31.4MM Sand Retention Proposal The Registry - Jan 9, 2024 ... Oceanside prepares to potentially embark on this innovative coastal restoration project, it hopes to build on the city's initiatives ... Cummins to Pay Highest-Ever Clean Air Fine for Ram Pickup Engines Equipment World - Jan 9, 2024 How clean is the upper Mississippi River? 6 takeaways from a new report Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Jan 9, 2024 ... current, degrading the overall environment. Lauren Salvato, who coordinates the water quality program for the Upper Mississippi River ... How to Clean Up Gasoline: 11 Steps The Tech Advocate - Jan 9, 2024 ... sealable plastic bag or container. Step 6: Dispose of contaminated materials safely Dispose of the sealed bags or containers ... Aspects of Renewable Energy is Often More Dangerous to the Environment Examiner Media - Jan 9, 2024 ... electric vehicles. Those three things will do more to damage our environment than the renewable oil and gas fuels. My wife and I drive ... Oil Platforms' Removal?: Reefing the Superior Environmental Option Montecito Journal - Jan 9, 2024 ... been turned into artificial reefs managed by the states of Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. In California, only a few small ... EPA awards $1B to school districts for electric, zero-emission buses WAPT-TV - Jan 8, 2024