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MDEQ in the News

The Athletic. • Beach water advisories : The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued water-contact advisories for five more

or face an increased risk of illness in five more locations along the Mississippi Sound in Harrison County. The Mississippi Department of

in place before operations begin. We are therefore urging the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), Lee County officials,

“I know we're going to be talking about the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality permitting process,” Pierson said. “(We will

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up litter along state highways and encourage others to keep their communities clean and litter-free. In partnership with Keep Mississippi

channels. Meridian Waste is an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company headquartered in Charlotte. The company operates in

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in Polk County, could go dry and become non-navigable within days. Fish kills are expected, as closing off the flow of water to the river

’s looking at how different soil amendments—hay, wood chips, poultry litter, and a charcoal called biochar, to help the soil hold water and

night in Avondale. The at times raucous hearing was for a solid waste permit to nearly double the landfill's capacity by incorporating the

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effective methods to destroy or dispose of PFAS April 23, 2026 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing

and safety, provide direction and assist residents as needed. Household hazardous waste and tires cannot be disposed of at the Creekside

We invite attendees to visit our booths to learn how this technology is transforming wastewater into a high-value reclamation asset: Texas

This means that more taxpayer dollars are now going towards actual environmental restoration work. “Every dollar we move from overhead to

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