2026-01-06_Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ in the News The Oxford Eagle • January 06, 2026 • 12:10 PM Supervisors OK preliminary plan for asphalt plant to begin only after permits are issued by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and other state agencies. The board meeting

Mississippi WLOX-TV • January 05, 2026 • 9:56 PM Mississippi lawmakers to tackle school choice, PERS reform as session begins address school choice legislation, PERS reform, and Gulf Coast Restoration Fund distribution when the legislative session begins Tuesday,

Regional PRLog • January 06, 2026 • 12:22 PM Florida Tightens Harmful Waste Disposal Rules as Responsible Waste Management Takes Center Stage and seek professional solutions. While hazardous waste follows its own strict path, non-hazardous waste volumes have also increased due to Spot on Florida • January 06, 2026 • 3:01 AM Lawns contributing to pollution in Indian River Lagoon, study finds River Lagoon, researchers say, adding to issues like sewage spills and fish kills. A study by the Marine Conservation Association found...

National Skillings Mining Review • January 06, 2026 • 4:39 AM Tailings to Treasures: The 2026 Startup Guide to Urban Mining runs $200-400 per ton including wastewater treatment, emissions control, and hazardous waste handling. Every jurisdiction has different Technology, Science, & Me! • January 05, 2026 • 11:59 PM From pollution to solution: A tiered pathway for low-carbon wastewater treatment of technology choice in future upgrades. "Our research demonstrates that wastewater treatment can no longer be viewed solely through the Underground Infrastructure • January 05, 2026 • 9:25 PM USDA invests $40 million in new underground water system for rural Wisconsin such as drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste infrastructure. For underground infrastructure contractors and engineers, Resource Recycling • January 05, 2026 • 6:21 PM EPA awards $58m for waste, recycling infrastructure in funding during the second round of funding under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grant program. Browse the slideshow or see

2026-010-05_Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ in the News JD Supra • January 02, 2026 • 9:12 PM Wastewater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Olive Branch Sewer Company Enter into Agreed Order Wastewater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Olive Branch Sewer Company Enter into Agreed Order Daily Journal • January 02, 2026 • 10:00 AM How a Prentiss County fossil park changed science history shells, according to a 1992 report from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. The site also preserved evidence of prehistoric

Mississippi SuperTalk Mississippi Media • January 05, 2026 • 2:19 PM What to know about the 2026 legislative session in Mississippi Sun Herald • January 05, 2026 • 11:00 AM Massive project to expand South MS beaches begins this year. Here are the details and grain of sand and has returned to the same spots in the Mississippi Sound over the years to dredge it. But some engineers fear those WLOX-TV • January 05, 2026 • 3:19 AM Beavers rehabilitated, studied at Hancock County sanctuary as nonprofit expands research WXXV-TV • January 05, 2026 • 2:00 AM City of Gulfport fighting litter issues WXXV-TV • January 03, 2026 • 10:00 PM Hancock County beach set to return to original width WXXV-TV • January 03, 2026 • 2:00 AM Projects on the Coast for 2026 will be approving economic development projects with money from the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. Sixteen projects totaling $69 million have

Regional The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / NOLA • January 05, 2026 • 2:00 PM Bob Marshall: In 2026, science-based coastal restoration is out, and managing surrender is in Bob Marshall: In 2026, science-based coastal restoration is out, and managing surrender is in Capital City Press LLC • January 04, 2026 • 6:00 AM Sponsored: Louisiana's Fisheries Are Complex. Let's Base Decisions on Science, Not Assumptions. changes alone cannot restore these critical ecosystems. Supporting coastal restoration and the scientists who monitor fisheries is essential Yahoo! News • December 31, 2025 • 10:04 PM New recycling changes start within days for this South Texas city. What to know greasy paper, tangled hoses and wires, electronics, batteries, and hazardous waste. When will recycling bins be picked up in Brownsville? Yahoo! News • December 31, 2025 • 7:30 PM Florida scientists make major advances in medicine, environment and public health in multiple fields this year, ranging from medicine to environmental restoration. Researchers at the University of Central Florida are MSN.com • December 31, 2025 • 6:32 PM Toxic bloom returns to Florida: Red tide sparks fish kills and health warnings in Bay County Toxic bloom returns to Florida: Red tide sparks fish kills and health warnings in Bay County

National Yahoo! News • January 05, 2026 • 2:04 PM The US used to be really dirty – environmental cleanup laws have made a huge difference including from the Environmental Protection Agency – the federal government agency created in 1970 to protect the environment . The agency Associated Press • January 05, 2026 • 11:47 AM From pollution to solution: A tiered pathway for low-carbon wastewater treatment of technology choice in future upgrades. "Our research demonstrates that wastewater treatment can no longer be viewed solely through the The Boston Globe • January 04, 2026 • 4:57 PM Some small climate and environmental solutions being developed in our backyard detergent pods ends up making its way back into the environment after going through wastewater treatment facilities, McGovern said. "We're Yahoo! News • January 03, 2026 • 8:15 AM What the recycling symbols on your plastic rubbish actually mean of initiatives will raise that figure, including a new approach to household recycling that comes into force this March . But, in the Associated Press • December 31, 2025 • 10:31 AM Why Wanjia is the Global Leading Garbage Bags Manufacturer for Sustainable Disposal risen to prominence through innovation, quality, and a steadfast commitment to sustainability. Rizhao Wanjia International SCM Co., Ltd.,