2026-08-03 Mississippi Environmental News

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MDEQ in the News WTOK-TV • July 31, 2026 • 11:56 PM xAI announces fourth data center; turbines to be removed from Southaven site is expected to wrap up by July 2027. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has outlined rules xAI must follow going forward: WHBQ-TV • July 31, 2026 • 11:42 PM Turbines can continue operating in Southaven as SpaceXAI construction faces delays, docs show docs show An agreed order between Space XAI and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) reveals the company's Southaven SuperTalk Mississippi Media • July 31, 2026 • 5:25 PM SpaceXAI removing temporary turbines from Southaven data center SpaceX and xAI, has reached an agreement with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to begin the process of removing the 69 Gizmodo • August 01, 2026 • 2:55 PM SpaceX Agrees to Remove Temporary Gas Turbines at Colossus Data Center By 2027 that it had entered into an agreement with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality establishing a timeline for removing all 69 Mississippi Today • July 31, 2026 • 7:39 PM State sets dates to retire temporary xAI turbines but allows some to go past original deadline Sun Herald • July 31, 2026 • 7:49 PM Be careful which MS Coast beach you go to. 6 are now under water-contact advisory or sewers that leak through the stormwater system and into the Mississippi Sound. The Department of Environmental Quality tests every beach MSN.com • August 02, 2026 • 12:50 PM SpaceXAI says it will remove all 69 of its unpermitted turbine power generators seems that SpaceXAI has finally settled into an agreement with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. It’s if the 1.2GW power

Mississippi Associated Press • July 30, 2026 • 5:32 PM ArcelorMittal Calvert Joins Alliance Gulf Star Program By combining hands-on STEM education with meaningful environmental restoration projects, this program gives students the opportunity to

Regional Yahoo! News • August 03, 2026 • 9:41 AM New Mexico pueblos land $2.1M to expand recycling and composting in communities where disposal options are limited. Better recycling and composting infrastructure can reduce the amount of material that Yahoo! News • August 02, 2026 • 10:55 AM Alabama county opens a 3rd hard-to-recycle center, with plans for 3 more Photo Credit: Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County Baldwin County, Alabama, is taking a simple approach to boost recycling: The Meridian Star • July 30, 2026 • 7:53 PM CCA Louisiana, ConocoPhillips and LDWF Launch Habitat Restoration at Historic Pelto Island "Sulphur Mine" to strengthen Louisiana's coast. By contributing our coastal restoration expertise and working alongside CCA Louisiana and other partners,

National Yahoo! News • July 31, 2026 • 1:00 AM Feds turn over Alaska hazardous waste management to state government for hazardous waste regulation and management. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) Alaska is now in charge of hazardous waste

2026-07-30 Mississippi Environmental News

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MDEQ in the News The Commercial Appeal • July 29, 2026 • 7:21 PM U.S. House Committee member demands tour of Memphis SpaceXAI data centers at the site, including the Shelby County Health Department, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), U.S. Environmental WPLN-FM • July 28, 2026 • 10:30 AM This data center rivals TVA’s largest coal plant for climate pollution to WPLN on July 14. “In Mississippi, (the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality) is the permitting authority for these projects,”

Mississippi WLOX-TV • July 29, 2026 • 3:57 AM DIGITAL DESK: Near-record high temps expected Wednesday (07/28/2026) industries say now is the time for Congress to act to protect the Mississippi Sound. Download the WLOX First Alert Weather app to stay up Sun Herald • July 27, 2026 • 8:05 PM Southaven lands $100M beverage plant, creating 187 jobs market segments. Mississippi Development Authority Executive Director Bill Cork said the state's workforce and business environment helped Mississippi Today • July 29, 2026 • 5:32 PM Mississippi landowners prepare as FERC pipeline decision nears WLOX-TV • July 30, 2026 • 3:00 PM Coast leaders push Congress to protect Mississippi Sound from Bonnet Carré Spillway openings Members of the Mississippi Sound Coalition met Tuesday at Gulf Coast Community College with U.S. Reps. Mike Ezell and Trent Kelly, urging them to support the proposed Northern Gulf Estuary Protection Act. WXXV-TV • July 29, 2026 • 12:00 AM Officials hold roundtable discussion on Bonnet Carre Spillway impacts polluted water from the Mississippi River damages fisheries, the seafood industry, tourism, and the coastal environment. The Corps of Taking The Kids • July 29, 2026 • 5:16 PM This Mississippi Wildlife Refuge Lets You Drive Through One Of The Largest Natural Areas In Mississippi true wilderness exploration does not require physical exhaustion or heavy gear. Mississippi offers a front-row seat to the animal kingdom

Regional EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency • July 29, 2026 • 8:01 PM EPA Grants Nearly $1.5 Million to Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas for Tribal Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling U.S. municipal solid waste recycling system. The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas will upgrade its solid waste operations and facilities Capital City Press LLC • July 27, 2026 • 5:45 PM LPB explores the latest on Louisiana's coastal restoration in new series. Here's the details. Public Broadcasting offers an update on the state's ongoing coastal restoration efforts in "Building Barriers: Exploring the Future of Yahoo! News • July 30, 2026 • 12:25 AM North Houston property investigation leads to hazardous waste felony charges court records. That level meets the Environmental Protection Agency's definition of corrosive hazardous waste, according to court records.

National EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency • July 29, 2026 • 11:25 PM EPA Authorizes Alaska to Administer Federal Hazardous Waste Program the Hazardous Waste Management Program, EPA is empowering the state to incorporate local expertise into environmental protection,” said EPA Associated Press • July 28, 2026 • 3:03 PM SEPRO Scientific Reports Restoration of 637,000 Acres and Protection of More Than 693 Billion Gallons of Water in 2025 SEPRO’s sustainability strategy across five focus areas: environmental restoration, biodiversity, resource efficiency, people and products, Yahoo! News • July 30, 2026 • 1:00 PM Sewage transparency: New website from WA Department of Ecology tracks spills state Legislature passed the Sewage Spill Public Notice Law in 2025, which requires wastewater facilities to report spills through public Yahoo! News • July 28, 2026 • 7:17 AM Cold-stunned in Massachusetts, Pancake the sea turtle returns to ocean off New York after rehab announcement said supports marine science, wildlife rehabilitation, and coastal restoration. Those investments do not just benefit turtles.