2026-06-12_Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ in the News WJTV-TV • June 08, 2026 • 8:02 PM Freight train derails in Harrison County area in Harrison County. Harrison County Fire Rescue, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Spot On Mississippi • June 12, 2026 • 8:17 AM MDEQ Lifts Remaining Beach Water Contact Advisories The Gazebo Gazette MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST (GG) - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring MSN.com • June 11, 2026 • 5:54 PM MS Coast beaches get surprisingly good results in bacteria testing before weekend since early February, every Coast beach that the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality tests for harmful bacteria received the all

Mississippi Mississippi Today • June 09, 2026 • 7:00 PM Where do Amazon’s data centers in Mississippi stand? Company offers details on project status, water and energy footprint vice president for Water Technologies in North America, told Mississippi Today the recycling process will use a combination of submerged, WCBI-TV • June 09, 2026 • 4:39 PM Art Doing Its Part to address litter – statewide art competition msucoastal.com/artdoingitspart/ . Extension’s Mississippi Sound Estuary Program and the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain are Sun Herald • June 11, 2026 • 11:06 PM Hundreds gather to watch South MS release of one of world’s rarest sea turtles one of the world’s rarest, and most endangered, sea turtles into the Mississippi Sound. Goose, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, was brought to SW Rankin News • June 10, 2026 • 8:45 PM Keep Richland Beautiful awarded for beautification efforts It was recognized recently by the USDA Wildflower Trails of Mississippi at the April 30 Keep Mississippi Awards Luncheon. By Susie A. Wolfe WXXV-TV • June 11, 2026 • 6:00 PM Port of Gulfport dredging project recommended for congressional authorization

Regional WCBI-TV • June 11, 2026 • 8:28 PM Governor Ivey Announces $87 Million in RESTORE Act Funding for Projects in Coastal Alabama Continued support for water quality initiatives helps ensure a healthier environment, a stronger economy and a better quality of life for Associated Press • June 12, 2026 • 2:16 AM Swamp Tourism Continues To Connect Visitors With Louisiana’s Natural Environment And Cultural Heritage incorporate discussions about wetland conservation, environmental stewardship, coastal restoration efforts, and the role wetlands play in Yahoo! News • June 11, 2026 • 10:04 PM Metro Atlanta universities team up to study harmful pollution in Georgia sites. Superfund Research Centers are highly polluted areas needing cleanup of hazardous waste. The grant will be fund research studies

2026-05-05_Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ in the News WJTV-TV • June 02, 2026 • 9:55 PM Geologist answers questions about Jackson Volcano Miss. ( WJTV ) – James Starnes, a geologist with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), joined us to talk about one of The Clarion-Ledger • June 02, 2026 • 8:12 PM Jackson mayor claims victory after water authority ruling. What he said The judge agreed with arguments made by the state, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and JXN Water that the law itself does

Mississippi Yahoo! News • June 04, 2026 • 7:25 PM Southern Mississippi announces new science research facility environment focused on discovery across the biological, biomedical and environmental sciences. MC Marching Band to represent Mississippi in The Clarion-Ledger • June 03, 2026 • 7:59 PM Jackson Council delays vote on JTRAN plan to cut routes, hours, service JTRAN buses wait to depart at Union Station in Jackson on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. The Jackson City Council tabled a proposal Tuesday, June WJTV-TV • June 02, 2026 • 4:57 PM Mississippi accepting Gulf Coast Restoration Fund applications Development Authority (MDA) is accepting applications for Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. Applications will be accepted through July 31, 2026.

Regional Tennessee State Government • June 03, 2026 • 11:30 PM Tennessee State Parks Dedicates Cherokee Trail of Tears State Park KTVE-TV • June 03, 2026 • 10:37 AM Town of Marion receives $2 million infrastructure grant from Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality UNION PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The Town of Marion, Louisiana, has recently received a $2 million grant for infrastructure improvements from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.… Herald-Citizen • June 02, 2026 • 6:27 PM Environmental assessment completed on proposed veterans cemetery

National Associated Press • June 05, 2026 • 1:02 PM Cellbie Marks World Environment Day by Surpassing 1 Million Reused Smartphones Day! Disruptive Approach to Secondary Device Market Avoids Recycling Phones, Reduces Electronic Waste TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, June 5, Associated Press • June 05, 2026 • 10:17 AM CAN NATURAL FIBRE SYSTEMS MEET MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS? control and geotechnical solutions, supporting infrastructure, environmental restoration and landscape projects through the provision of Associated Press • June 04, 2026 • 3:30 PM Naturion Announces Landmark Financing to Support Expansion of Environmental Infrastructure Platform of its national platform, supporting the development of environmental restoration projects that restore degraded streams and wetlands and Yahoo! News • June 03, 2026 • 9:11 PM Inside the EchoWater project and Sacramento County’s wastewater recycling plant gallons of sewage per day. It’s responsible for removing solid waste and organic matter from sewage and discharging clean, recycled water. EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency • June 03, 2026 • 5:46 PM Trump EPA Announces New Superfund Cleanup Initiative to Prioritize Faster Remediation and Economic Growth for Communities Nationwide the Trump EPA’s renewed focus of delivering on its core mission of protecting human health and the environment, something previous EPA