2026-01-26_Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ in the News The Environmental Council of the States • January 23, 2026 • 2:13 PM Mississippi Seeks Bids for Shoreline Habitat Monitoring This week, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) launched a bid solicitation for vegetative and avian monitoring

Mississippi WLBT-TV • January 26, 2026 • 2:22 PM 'Like a war zone': Trees falling, power lines down in Sharkey and Issaquena counties 100% of customers in Issaquena County without power, according to Poweroutage.us. WJTV-TV • January 26, 2026 • 2:20 PM 'Complete devastation,' Oxford, MS mayor says after winter storm WAPT-TV • January 26, 2026 • 2:18 PM Mississippi Governor on Winter Storm SuperTalk Mississippi Media • January 26, 2026 • 12:03 AM Mississippi Legislature will not convene Monday following winter storm Mississippi Today • January 23, 2026 • 9:07 PM JXN Water says it's ready for winter storm, alerts court it can't make debt payment - Mississippi Today Since taking over the system in 2022, JXN Water has winterized O.B. Curtis to withstand cold conditions. The utility said it is also much better equipped to respond to line breaks. WXXV-TV • January 23, 2026 • 8:00 PM Students get hands-on public safety demonstration in Ocean Springs WTVA-TV • January 22, 2026 • 11:29 PM Mississippi governor issues state of emergency ahead of winter weather SuperTalk Mississippi Media • January 22, 2026 • 4:17 PM From fossil hunting to better water in the Delta, latest Mississippi outdoor stewardship projects announced

Regional WTVA-TV • January 26, 2026 • 2:26 PM Gov. Ivey declares state of emergency for North Alabama as winter storm nears WTNZ FOX 43 • January 26, 2026 • 1:31 PM With landfills filling up, Tennessee legislature once again looks at recycling bills space — according to multiple presentations to the state's newly formed Solid Waste Task Force. With the bill filing deadline for the 2026 Associated Press • January 26, 2026 • 12:32 PM BWXT Launches New Era of Domestic Uranium Enrichment for National Security in Oak Ridge, Tennessee clean energy, nuclear medicine, space exploration and environmental restoration. BWXT owns and operates 15 manufacturing facilities Capital City Press LLC • January 25, 2026 • 1:00 AM Arctic blast should help waterfowl hunters Arctic blast like the one invading our state, there's the possibility of fish kills. If there's any good news in the weather forecast it's Spot on Florida • January 24, 2026 • 1:13 AM Gulf Coast businesses express questions and concerns over proposed oil drilling (Video) the devastating effects to the economy and the environment during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Read further at news source The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / NOLA • January 23, 2026 • 10:15 PM Landry again pitches more funding for LA GATOR voucher program. But some remain skeptical. 289 million can go also toward transportation, capital outlay and coastal restoration projects, though Barras said "a great deal" of the

National VOCAL • January 26, 2026 • 1:31 PM By Planting More Than One Billion Trees Since the 1990s, China Has Slowed Desert Expansion and Restored Vast Areas of Degraded Land past three decades, China has carried out one of the largest environmental restoration efforts in human history. By planting more than one Earth Matters Journal • January 26, 2026 • 9:48 AM Are Manufacturers Paying the Hidden Cost of Sustainability Compliance? over the odds and increasing their carbon footprint unnecessarily in their efforts to comply with sustainability regulations, according to a MSN.com • January 26, 2026 • 5:00 AM Pennsylvania unleashes $17.3M to heal streams, reclaim mines, restore waterways investment of state funds in Pennsylvania history dedicated to environmental restoration. Officials said the projects will target polluted The Washington Post • January 24, 2026 • 5:31 PM Millions of gallons of sewage spilled into the Potomac River " She also noted that nutrients can drain oxygen quickly, contributing to fish kills and algae blooms.Colden said Maryland, D.C. and Associated Press • January 24, 2026 • 3:01 PM From Waste to Wear: Textile Recycling In India Is Leading Fashion Circularity reduce landfill dependency and environmental pollution. Beyond sustainability, textile recycling presents a strong commercial opportunity. Medium • January 24, 2026 • 4:50 AM Technology Against Pollution: A Real Solution or a New Mirage? advance implies – accelerated obsolescence – tons of electronic waste – insufficient or nonexistent recycling The cloud is not ethereal. MSN.com • January 23, 2026 • 8:00 PM Oil company under fire after shocking incident in US waterway: 'We should be outraged' to the Mississippi River. Officials said that it could take years to fully understand the impacts the spill had on the local environment and Medium • January 23, 2026 • 10:35 AM Eleven innovations pioneering climate adaptation innovation in Asia with climate risks by combining fast weather based insurance with environmental restoration. Farmers in the Philippines are increasingly

2026-01-22_Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ in the News WLOX-TV • January 22, 2026 • 4:12 AM Chevron hosts outreach meeting, seeks emissions equipment permit of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, which will allow production to diversify WMC-TV • January 21, 2026 • 5:51 PM Mississippi environmental agency to host public meeting on xAI's Southaven facility SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WMC) - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality will host a public meeting about xAI's Southaven facility on JD Supra • January 21, 2026 • 3:57 PM Waste Tire Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Jackson Waste Tire Stockpile Owner Enter into Agreed Consent Order See Order No. 7533 25. The ACO provides that the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality ("MDEQ") confirmed through an ongoing

Regional Capital City Press LLC • January 22, 2026 • 10:00 AM Washington Mardi Gras is a party with a purpose: 'It's a chance to move projects along.' There's no more target-rich environment' Templet's coastal restoration windfall is far from the only successful deal to come out of spur- CFX Magazine • January 22, 2026 • 9:26 AM remedi Advances Sterilization-Based Medical Waste Processing to Enable Recycling and Landfill Diversion SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 21, 2026 Recycling-enabled approach supports hospital sustainability programs and unifies compliance, landfill diversion, The Cool Down • January 22, 2026 • 1:39 AM Supreme Court hears Louisiana's 13-year-old lawsuit against major industry: 'This is such a massive deal' into wetlands. The state is seeking billions of dollars to fund coastal restoration and cleanup efforts. Chevron has asked that the cases NewsBreak • January 22, 2026 • 12:09 AM Louisiana prepares coastal restoration and protection plans, asks for public feedback public still has time to submit their comments and concerns for coastal restoration projects for the upcoming fiscal year 2026 annual plan, Tennessee Tech University • January 21, 2026 • 9:42 PM Tech doctoral student wins second national award for environmental research Sahera Abumariam presents her research on microplastics in wastewater treatment at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) NewsBreak • January 21, 2026 • 8:46 PM Florida's Pollution Crisis: Air, Water & Noise Challenges Amid Rapid Growth and Lax Oversight see signs of nutrient overload. Algae blooms paint the surface green. Fish kills wash ashore. Seagrass beds that once filtered water and

National Linkewire • January 22, 2026 • 12:31 PM Lead Acid Batteries Driving Stability in a Rapidly Changing Energy Market backup in regions with fluctuating electricity supply. Sustainability and Recycling Benefits Lead acid batteries are highly sustainable Santa Monica News • January 21, 2026 • 9:50 PM 'Finally, we can fish in clean water again'—Boston Harbor Reopens After Decades-Long Cleanup first time in more than 100 years. This marks a significant milestone in environmental restoration, as the harbor's waters have undergone a