Tuesday, December 16, 2025

2025-12-15_Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ in the News
KBIA-FM • December 15, 2025 • 2:05 AM
then-director of the Office of Pollution Control within the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). "Then, at some point, (
Memphis Flyer • December 12, 2025 • 5:32 PM
without transparency from either the City of Southaven or the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality." Shannon Samsa has lived in
Mississippi Today • December 11, 2025 • 4:14 PM
Mississippi slashed funding for the state Department of Environmental Quality by 71% from 2010 to 2024, according to a new report.
Mississippi
WLBT-TV • December 15, 2025 • 2:26 PM
After a groundbreaking in the fall of 2024, a new mixed-use development known as Brandon Heights has an updated timeline for completion.
Sun Herald • December 12, 2025 • 11:00 AM
with large investments in South Mississippi from GOMESA and the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. The list doesn't include a "transformative"
Regional
Modern Diplomacy • December 14, 2025 • 7:30 AM
of poor preparation and flawed communication. The 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill was exacerbated not only by technical failures but
The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / NOLA • December 13, 2025 • 1:00 PM
Louisiana salt dome caverns into chlorine to make polyvinyl chloride plastic and other chemicals. The plant also has hazardous waste
WLOX-TV • December 13, 2025 • 8:16 AM
New Orleans, focusing on the Bonnet Carré Spillway and its impact on the Mississippi Sound. "I think we need more attention to the problem,
NOLA Newswire • December 12, 2025 • 4:44 PM
that address the devastating injuries Louisiana sustained from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. We look forward to celebrating the parts of
National
Yahoo! News • December 12, 2025 • 11:08 PM
is concerned about protecting people and the environment from the actions of others in the Mississippi River basin. He cited pollution from
Eco-Natur • December 15, 2025 • 1:26 PM
Nations Environment Programme and national bodies like Environment and Climate Change Canada emphasize that behavior change at the household
SciTechDaily • December 15, 2025 • 12:36 PM
remove more than 99 percent of plastic fibers from washing machine wastewater. The research findings have been published in the journal npj
Newsy Today • December 14, 2025 • 6:37 AM
near‑extinction in the 1980s. However, events like the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which killed an estimated 80,000 juvenile turtles,
MSN.com • December 13, 2025 • 8:55 PM
wetter south and drier north have been reshaped by large‑scale environmental restoration projects. In practice, that means some basins now
Substack • December 13, 2025 • 3:58 PM
This "invisible problem" carries a very visible cost: fish kills, algae blooms, and degraded waterways, which threaten recreation,
KSLTV • December 12, 2025 • 5:31 PM
to the environment. And in this example, with the wastewater treatment works, the environment was not on the list of the possibilities of
WLRN-TV • December 12, 2025 • 2:32 PM
challenging for people to accept the idea of drinking what used to be wastewater. "The technology is proven. They're allowing, kind of, the
MarketScreener • December 12, 2025 • 2:00 PM
Recognising excellence across 15 categories in water, wastewatertechnology and desalination, these awards are the international water

Monday, December 8, 2025

2025-12-05_Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ in the News
HubCitySPOKES • December 03, 2025 • 8:22 PM
Region 4 Administrator Kevin McOmber will join the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Director Chris Wells, along with local
North American Mining Magazine • December 03, 2025 • 4:47 PM
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; Montana Department of Labor and Industry;
NewsBreak • December 02, 2025 • 11:59 PM
production created, and has worked with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to mitigate damage. Millions have been spent on
NewsBreak • December 02, 2025 • 3:24 PM
sewer system for the development. Approval from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is still pending. While that approval is
Mississippi
Sun Herald • December 03, 2025 • 8:11 PM
part of a larger-scale renovation effort by the Three Rivers Solid Waste Management Authority, have seen much-needed repairs and upgrades to
Regional
Gilmer Mirror • December 05, 2025 • 1:05 PM
role in delivering large-scale storm surge protection and coastal restoration. Responsible for safeguarding approximately 5,220 square miles
NewsBreak • December 04, 2025 • 4:46 PM
and devastate the local economy. Following the disastrous 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Florida lost billions in tourism revenue, hotel
Sun Herald • December 04, 2025 • 9:04 AM
wastewater capacity is relatively new. "After years of algae blooms, fish kills and sea grass die-offs we are seeing some stability and
The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / NOLA • December 02, 2025 • 12:00 PM
at $115 million, paid for with funds related to the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill's fines and settlements. Construction began in 2022.
National
Bytes Europe • December 05, 2025 • 2:27 PM
has selected an enhanced effluent treatment solution from wastewater technology specialist WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE). A planned
DredgeWire • December 03, 2025 • 5:20 PM
builders have been slow to pick up Xiriton, people working on coastal restoration are more interested, according to Bucher. NIOZ is not
Associated Press • December 02, 2025 • 4:03 PM
communicate sustainability credentials more transparently, deliver recycling or composting instructions directly on pack, and build direct
MSN.com • December 02, 2025 • 12:28 PM
and Antimicrobial Resistance on Microplastics from Hospital Wastewater to Marine Environments, Environment International, November 2025 BBC