2024-04-15 Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ IN THE NEWS

Miscommunication Prompted Yazoo County Evacuation Order, Official Says The Mississippi Free Press - Apr 12, 2024 ... from the lake when it overflows by design. Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Dam Safety Division Chief Willie McKercher ...

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Mississippi state budget is expected to grow slightly in the coming year - WXXV News 25 WXXV News 25 - Apr 15, 2024 AP Photo/ Rogelio V. SolisBY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 1:20 PM CDT, April 8, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Budget writers in the Mississippi Legislature will have slightly more money to spend during the coming year than they did in the current one. Top members of the House and Se City of Gulfport conducting smoke test on sewer lines - WXXV News 25 WXXV News 25 - Apr 15, 2024 (Gulfport, MS) – The City of Gulfport is scheduled to conduct a "Smoke Test" on the sewer lines in the surrounding area of McGuire Circle, located off Searle Avenue in Bayou View. The "Smoke Test" is scheduled to begin Monday, April 15, 2024, through Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from U.S. Forest Service stages controlled burn Sunday in Wayne County WDAM-TV - Apr 14, 2024 'Cicada-geddon': Mississippi will soon be bombarded with cicadas WJTV-TV - Apr 14, 2024 MS secretary of state takes tidelands war to radio; foes accuse him of 'false statement' Sun Herald - Apr 12, 2024 ... his office sole control over Coastal tidelands along the Mississippi Sound and its bays, and further limits potential casino sites. ... Vicksburg researchers work to create temporary ship channel in Baltimore WAPT-TV - Apr 12, 2024 Formosan termite swarms threaten large part of Mississippi WJTV-TV - Apr 12, 2024 Bill heading to governor's desk designating Kemp's ridley and American Quarter Horse as state symbols SuperTalk Mississippi - Apr 12, 2024 Mississippi's link to ancient Christianity: Rare manuscript once part of university collection could fetch millions at London auction Magnolia State Live - Apr 12, 2024 Heavy rain brings another potential flood watch from Arkabutla Dam WABG-TV - Apr 12, 2024

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Eight Days Of Hope is helping folks in Louisiana with storm cleanup Unknown - Apr 15, 2024 St. Tammany Parish Council takes a 'baby step' to address sewage pollution The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / NOLA - Apr 15, 2024 ... systems treat the sewage on-site before releasing it into the environment. Wastewater is piped into a ditch in front of a house in ... Tallahassee residents can clean up for spring with 'Cash for Trash' event Tallahassee Democrat - Apr 15, 2024 ... and small household appliances, tires (limit four per customer; no commercial tires), household hazardous waste and electronic items ... Changes to be made for the Sarasota solid waste collection services WWSB-TV - Apr 15, 2024 Sarasota County residents have a chance to learn more about the solid waste collection services at one of the many workshops taking place ... St. Tammany Parish leaders offer tips, resources for clearing debris after tornado Yahoo! News - Apr 14, 2024 ... : computers, radios, televisions and devices with a cord Household and hazardous waste: cleaning supplies, batteries, lawn chemicals, ... Mobile County to pick up tornado debris in limited area WALA-TV - Apr 14, 2024 ... from this weather event only. Public Works will not pick up household garbage, appliances, or hazardous waste. For more information ... Residents encouraged to clean up La. during Love the Boot Week News Pub - Apr 14, 2024 ... pick up the bags, sort the material, and deliver the items to a recycling facility. According to Keep Louisiana Beautiful, more than 12 ... VISIT FLORIDA Launches Innovative Marketing Strategy with $10.5 Million Triumph Gulf Coast Grant Travel And Tour World - Apr 13, 2024 Potential big changes to Louisiana's coastal agency set to be examined The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / NOLA - Apr 13, 2024 ... on the table to potentially merge the CPRA, which oversees coastal restoration and hurricane protection projects, with the state's energy ... Green-tastic Celebration and Earth Day Events Houston 2024 Houston On The Cheap - Apr 13, 2024 ... work on restoring deep-sea habitats that were impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. You'll learn about corals, fish, and how ... Opinion: Greater collaboration needed among Florida's water utilities The Business Journals - Apr 12, 2024 ... to include discussions and presentations on how water/wastewater utilities are leveraging technology to work together — and ... Johnson County, Texas, passes resolution banning toxic biosolid applications Natural News - Apr 12, 2024 ... ; microplastics are increasingly making their way into the environment via treated wastewater sludge. One study found that just a ... What's Killing Endangered Sawfish in Florida? The New York Times - Apr 15, 2024 ... red tide, the toxic algal bloom that has led to past, massive fish kills. Some wonder if last summer's record-breaking sea temperatures ...

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Right whale is found entangled off New England in a devastating year for the vanishing species https://www.wdam.com - Apr 15, 2024 Several right whales have died this year off Georgia and Massachusetts. Teen reels in 101-pound blue catfish; possibly setting new state record https://www.wlbt.com - Apr 15, 2024 An Ohio teen reeled in what might be a state record-setting blue catfish. 7 items you can't recycle curbside in Michigan WDIV-TV - Apr 15, 2024 ... and if you take your household recycling to a drop-off center, batteries typically shouldn't be recycled with other commingled ... Climate scientist plans her Exxon exit after making $3.8M E&E News - Apr 15, 2024 Switch to Green Wastewater Infrastructure Could Reduce Emissions and Provide Huge Savings Head Topics - Apr 15, 2024 Green Wastewater Infrastructure , Emissions , Cost Savings New research finds that switching to green wastewater infrastructure could lead ... The EPA Has Done Nearly Everything It Can to Clean Up This Town. It Hasn't Worked. ProPublica - Apr 15, 2024 Hampton Bays fire station site slated for Superfund cleanup Newsday - Apr 14, 2024 A two-month hazardous waste cleanup to remove contaminated soil at this Hampton Bays fire station site, located at 69 W. Montauk Highway, ... What biologists see from the shores of the drying Great Salt Lake NPR - Apr 13, 2024

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 ...

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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

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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 ...

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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 ...