2024-06-19 Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ IN THE NEWS

Chevron employee loses job for refusing to falsify hazardous waste reports, lawsuit says Yahoo! News - Jun 19, 2024 ... , filed by attorney Daniel M. Waide of Hattiesburg. Chevron's hazardous waste underreported In April 2022, Diaz's lawsuit says, he was ...

MISSISSIPPI

City of Biloxi set to relocate Hurricane Camille Memorial https://www.wlox.com - Jun 19, 2024 Biloxi City Council approved paying the $15,000 dollar cost to relocate the hurricane mosaic and stone slabs with the names of those who lost their lives in Hurricane Camille. 24 Mississippi broadband infrastructure projects approved WJTV - Jun 19, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Tuesday, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) announced that the Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) recently approved 24 broadband infr… Aberdeen looks to be next north Mississippi city with solar farm WTVA-TV - Jun 18, 2024 Oxford swimmer one "lap" closer to the 2024 Paris Olympics WTVA-TV - Jun 18, 2024 Marking one year since Moss Point tornado WXXV-TV - Jun 18, 2024 Mythos AI showcases self-driving vessel used to map underwater areas WLOX-TV - Jun 18, 2024 ... , the Mythos AI crew helped rescue an injured pelican in the Mississippi Sound. See a spelling or grammar error in this story? Report it ... Blueberry leaf rust identified in Mississippi WJTV-TV - Jun 18, 2024

REGIONAL

At the mouth of the Mississippi, Louisiana bears the burden of upstream runoff. Why doesn't it push for solutions? Wisconsin Watch - Jun 19, 2024 ... to the Louisiana Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Restoration, Protection and Conservation in early June, Daigle said ... Nature's Wonder-Book: Alabama State Parks educate and inspire Alabama Political Reporter - Jun 19, 2024 Nearly 300 environmental advocates paddle down 107 miles of Georgia rivers to raise awareness for rivers SaportaReport - Jun 18, 2024 Mardi Gras mess: Cleaning up environmental pollution after party's over is a major endeavor WVUA-TV - Jun 18, 2024 Alma School District completes first year with new electric school buses KFSM-TV - Jun 18, 2024 Texas Activate Emergency Resources Ahead Of Potential Tropical Cyclone Affecting Houston Area Reform Austin - Jun 18, 2024 Louisiana wildlife officials warn of increased chance of fish kills this summer Yahoo! News - Jun 18, 2024 ... summer heat increases the likelihood of mass fish kills, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said. It's nothing to be ... Crude oil pipeline in south Arkansas leaking, EPA says oil going into Ouachita River tributary KARK-TV - Jun 18, 2024 Tennessee offering free seeds to help boost Monarch butterfly population WJHL-TV - Jun 18, 2024

NATIONAL

Video A look at sustainable alternatives to paper towels ABC News - Jun 19, 2024 ABC News Consumer Correspondent Becky Worley puts some options to the test that could be better for the planet and your wallet. The Importance and Benefits of Commercial Trash Dumpsters Oregon Family Magazine - Jun 19, 2024 ... materials, making it easier for businesses to participate in recycling programs and reduce their environmental footprint. Enhancing ... States, citizens suing plastics industry, alleging greenwashing, misleading claims about recycling Kentucky Lantern - Jun 19, 2024 EPA has lowered the screening level for lead in soil – here's what that could mean for households across the US ArcaMax - Jun 18, 2024 ... exposure for children. EPA officials said that at homes exposed to lead from multiple sources, the agency will generally use a more ... Call2Recycle: Household Battery Recycling Requirements Will Rapidly Expand to 61 Million Americans by 2027 WJTV-TV - Jun 18, 2024 ... , at least 61 million Americans will be living in states with a recycling requirement for all household batteries by 2027. This ... Olympic hopefuls speak out about fears of severe summer heat in Paris NBC News - Jun 17, 2024