2025-01-08_Mississippi Environmental News

Mississippi

Looking to ditch unneeded Christmas lights? The Hattiesburg Zoo will recycle them SuperTalk Mississippi - Jan 7, 2025 'We've still got a lot of work to do': Jackson murder total decreases for third straight year SuperTalk Mississippi - Jan 7, 2025 JFD gives safety reminders as temperatures drop WAPT-TV - Jan 7, 2025 Bird flu versus flu: What do local doctors have to say about the disease? WLOX-TV - Jan 7, 2025

Regional

Herbicide threatens manatee immune systems, UF study finds WJXT-TV - Jan 8, 2025 Arkansas E&E project aims to improve solid waste management and recycling in Arkansas KATV-TV - Jan 8, 2025 ... state to help teach about the public perception on the state of solid waste management. The project is seeking to update the Statewide ... LDWF Warns Public of Potential Fish Kills Due to Freezing Temperatures Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Jan 8, 2025 ... of Wildlife and Fisheries warns the public of potential fish kills throughout coastal Louisiana due to freezing water temperatures ... State Sen. Chris Elliott wants government agencies to stop 'dragging feet' on permitting 1819 News - Jan 8, 2025 Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico WLBT-TV - Jan 7, 2025 Stephen Colbert had joked on his show that, following the massive Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it should be renamed " ... Gulf Coast Eco Center to be completed in 2025 Gulf Coast Media - Jan 7, 2025 Coast Eco Center is funded through a RESTORE grant, from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. He said the Eco Center is a nonprofit that ... Lagoon project adds to Palm Beach traffic woes. What to know about Bonefish Cove Palm Beach Daily News - Jan 7, 2025 An environmental restoration project on the southern end of Palm Beach is creating traffic issues throughout the island. The Bonefish Cove ... Jimmy Carter's connection to Georgia rivers flowed through his terms as governor, president The Current GA - Jan 7, 2025 Solid Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Selma Construction and Debris Landfill Enter into Special Order by Consent JD Supra - Jan 7, 2025 ... violations of a Solid Waste Disposal Permit. See Order No. 24-XXX-CSW. The Order provides that the City of Selma operates a ... Louisiana's plan to help reduce size of Gulf 'dead zone' called ineffective The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / NOLA - Jan 7, 2025

National

Wastewater treatment plant testing reveals limited removal of organofluorines, putting millions at potential risk MSN.com - Jan 8, 2025 ... strategies for reducing PFAS contamination once it is in the environment. Wastewater treatment facilities serve most of the US ... Circular Economy: The Role of Waste Management in Reducing Environmental Footprint VOCAL - Jan 8, 2025 ... into the ground, water, and gaseous environment. For example, recycling of electronic waste guarantees that dangerous metals such as ... New Filter Captures And Recycles Aluminum From Manufacturing Waste Water Online - Jan 7, 2025 ... for desalinating seawater and remediating various sources of wastewater. In looking for new areas to apply their work, the team found ... CTA trains require a lot of power, but only 11% is currently from renewable sources CBS News - Jan 7, 2025 ... , the largest solar panel installation east of the Mississippi, 1.6 million panels generate electricity capable of powering more than ... New Mexico environment officials say Cannon Air Force Base owes $67,000 for August PFAS spill Yahoo! News - Jan 7, 2025 ... the 14-page document issued Tuesday, the New Mexico Environment Department said the military violated pollution limits and failed to ... Biden announces ban on offshore drilling MSN.com - Jan 7, 2025 ... drilling will help prevent a repeat of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. "The risk of oil spills, as we saw ... California and environmental groups sued Exxon over plastics. Now Exxon is striking back. Grist - Jan 7, 2025

2025-01-02 Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ in the News

Infrastructure neglect and poverty lead to parasites in the Mississippi Delta The Guardian - Jan 1, 2025 See what MDEQ says needs to be done before Hotel O can be demolished WLBT-TV - Dec 31, 2024 ... Northeast Jackson hotel. In December, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality sent a notice of deficiency to Cornerstone ...

Mississippi

Visit Mississippi's Rose Parade float wins Past Presidents Award WLOX-TV - Jan 2, 2025 LIST: Multiple tornadoes confirmed in the Pine Belt by NWS WDAM-TV - Jan 2, 2025 Saltillo breaks ground on new downtown farmers market Yahoo! News - Dec 31, 2024 That dropped the price tag to just under $160,000. When the Mississippi legislature opened up ARPA funding through grants through the ... Officials confirm bird flu in chickens from Copiah County commercial breeder SuperTalk Mississippi - Dec 31, 2024 This year's progress gives reasons to be optimistic for 2025 The Clarion-Ledger - Dec 31, 2024 ... be the largest private investment in state history. Amazon chose Mississippi for our business-friendly environment, technology assets, and ...

Regional

Texas-based oil refinery indicted by grand jury over disturbing allegations: 'They must be held accountable' Yahoo! News - Jan 2, 2025 ... how fossil fuel companies continue to put profit over the environment. Wastewater filled with oil and grease damages ecosystems and ... Water released from Lake Okeechobee can make red tide outbreaks longer in Sarasota, study shows WUSF-FM (Tampa, FL) - Jan 2, 2025 Conor Goulding / Mote Marine Laboratory Fish kills are common from red tide, which can be fueled by excess nutrients, often from ... Frigid air set to plunge south next week WAPT-TV - Jan 1, 2025 Fort Worth's Panther Island riverfront project has seen years of delays. What's next? Star-Telegram - Dec 31, 2024 ... be operational by 2032, barring hitches in funding. ▪ Environmental restoration : In an attempt to offset the environmental costs of ... Saltwater Intrusion Contaminates Mississippi River The Mississippi Free Press - Dec 30, 2024

National

Volunteers collect and plant acorns along Mississippi River to save struggling forests Wisconsin Watch - Jan 1, 2025 Climate startup develops technology that could disrupt the concrete industry: 'No one in the world has [done this]' Yahoo! News - Jan 1, 2025 ... emissions — and we're reducing concrete emissions, and there's no green premium," Bagri said, "No one in the world has developed a ... Utah in settlement talks with U.S. Magnesium over 'acid pond' near Great Salt Lake KSTU-TV - Dec 31, 2024 ... a lawsuit accusing U.S. Magnesium of putting the public and environment at risk from an acid pond that officials fear is not being ... New Year's Recycling Resolutions for 2025 Newsdirectory3 - Dec 31, 2024 ... resolutions to boost your recycling game in 2025: Expand Your Recycling Repertoire Many common household items end up in the trash ... Michigan awards more than $5 million in grants to expand recycling efforts Bridge Magazine - Dec 31, 2024 ... Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. Michigan's recycling rate has risen from about 14% before 2019 to over 23% now. Officials say ...