2024-04-11 Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ IN THE NEWS

TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash involving hazardous material slowing down traffic on I-10 in Harrison Co. WLOX-TV - Apr 11, 2024 We're told by Biloxi officials that the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is on the way to assist with cleanup ... Council hears more water staffing proposals The Meridian Star - Apr 11, 2024 ... said his company recently hired a former Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality employee who was assigned to an area ...

MISSISSIPPI

Farm Systems, Inc. begins construction on new building https://www.wdam.com - Apr 11, 2024 After a long journey to recovery due to a fire, a poultry store in Jones County is in the process of rebuilding its warehouse for customers. Hancock EMA responds to storm damages - WXXV News 25 WXXV News 25 - Apr 11, 2024 Emergency Management crews in Hancock County are busy trying to restore power and clear roadways of debris. Crews at Hancock Emergency Operations are working hard to asses the damage of what's exactly been going on after reports of several tornadoes in the area. Hancock County EM Tornado touches down in Raymond https://www.wlbt.com - Apr 11, 2024 It is not currently known how much damage the tornado caused. Brown University School of Public Health and Co-Lin Community College students conducting environmental epidemiology research in Simpson County Magee Courier-Simpson County News - Apr 10, 2024 ... visits for enrolled children living in Mendenhall and D'Lo, Mississippi. The Mississippi Adolescent Environmental Health Study is a ... JXN Water says sanitation collection is enough for city to meet garbage costs. See details Yahoo! News - Apr 10, 2024 ... 's new six-year contract with Richard's Disposal Inc. Lumumba said during the Jackson City Council's Tuesday meeting that JXN Water's ... Delta Compass and Washington County Economic Alliance Receive Volunteer Mississippi Grant Washington County Economic Alliance - Apr 10, 2024 ... will restore aesthetics to our community and provide a clean environment. Mississippi Delta Nature & Learning Center will provide ... Resident questions ordinance timing Magee Courier-Simpson County News - Apr 10, 2024 ... ; however, Magee only holds dogs for five days before sending to Mississippi Animal Rescue League ... Tornado confirmed to have touched down in Diamondhead as storms roll through Mississippi SuperTalk Mississippi - Apr 10, 2024 Reservoir discharge to increase after recent rain WJTV-TV - Apr 10, 2024 MEMA executive director clarifies possible flooding situation in Yazoo County SuperTalk Mississippi - Apr 10, 2024 JXN Water Responds to Mayor Jackson Jambalaya - Apr 10, 2024 Evacuation order issued for Mississippi residents over possible levee failure Magnolia State Live - Apr 10, 2024 Yazoo County neighborhood evacuated over flood concerns WABG-TV - Apr 10, 2024

REGIONAL

Amid fears of arsenic in private water wells, Texas A&M is offering low-cost tests in Ector and Midland counties msn.com - Apr 11, 2024 Water Scarcity and Clean Energy Collide in South Texas The Texas Observer - Apr 11, 2024 Georgia golf courses (even those not named Augusta National) are enhancing wildlife habitats msn.com - Apr 11, 2024 Invasive aquatic species could spread after crawfish shipment to Arkansas, officials say msn.com - Apr 11, 2024 New federal PFAS drinking water rules hailed for cleanup potential in Alabama msn.com - Apr 11, 2024 Sawfish deaths rise by 6 in 7 days; first fish rescued in emergency effort WPLG-TV Local 10 - Apr 10, 2024 ... even turned up dead. FWC created a detailed map showing reported fish kills in March. Some of the fish included are related to the spinning ... NAVFAC Atlantic Awards $240 Million Contract for Environmental Remediation Services The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) - Apr 10, 2024 The initial allocation of $40,000 in fiscal 2024 environmental restoration funds will be obligated at the time of award and is ... Endangered smalltooth sawfish deaths climb to 38 in Florida Keys WINK-TV - Apr 10, 2024 ... have increased since the March 27 report. At that time, 365 fish kills had been reported, and 203 fish samples and 138 water samples ...

NATIONAL

East Lansing finds an intelligent solution to household recycling errors EIN Presswire - Apr 11, 2024 ... through the project improved both the quality of the city's recycling stream and household participation in recycling. Plastic bags ... EPA Defends PFAS Rule's Benefits Despite Potential Disposal Cost Increase Inside EPA - Apr 10, 2024 ... EPA says the cost for utilities of implementing its first-time drinking water rule for six PFAS could rise by 7 percent above its $1.5 ... Calgon Carbon Ready to Assist Drinking Water Utilities to Meet New EPA Regulations on PFAS Levels WJTV-TV - Apr 10, 2024 ... these new regulations, and usher in a new era of safe drinking water," said Steve Schott , President and CEO of Calgon Carbon ...