2026-01-13_Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ in the News Spot On Mississippi • January 10, 2026 • 9:51 PM Beach Advisories Lifted for Waveland & Gulfport West Beaches Gazebo Gazette MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST (GG) - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, has

Mississippi WDAM-TV • January 13, 2026 • 3:30 PM Hattiesburg park closed indefinitely Monday after Leaf River cresting The City of Hattiesburg said Monday one of its parks would be closed indefinitely after the weekend's heavy rains caused an adjacent river to crest Sunday night WLOX-TV • January 13, 2026 • 3:27 PM Coast Life: Passion for saving trees leads Gulfport man to create the Live Oak Project Since retiring, Larry Tucei's passion has taken him all over in search of the next great live oak. WDAM-TV • January 12, 2026 • 11:51 PM 2nd phase of Central Avenue project in Laurel hoping for July completion date WXXV-TV • January 12, 2026 • 6:00 PM Crews break ground on new hotel in Gulfport WXXV-TV • January 12, 2026 • 12:00 AM Aging infrastructure begins biggest challenge in Lucedale WXXV-TV • January 11, 2026 • 12:00 AM Institute for Marine Mammal Studies looking for interns focuses on the photo identification project of wild dolphins in the Mississippi Sound. Interns will assist in field work and data processing

Regional 1819 News • January 13, 2026 • 1:11 PM Mobile Baykeeper: 'It's time to tell the federal government to stop dumping mud on Alabama' in 1996, and Baykeeper said it was supposed to allow for environmental restoration. The group said the Corps uses more beneficial methods to The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / NOLA • January 13, 2026 • 10:00 AM Louisiana plant explosion and fire leads to search by criminal investigators any warrants" to EPA. An EPA spokeswoman said she could not comment "on whether or not warrants were conducted." The EPA report, however, Gulf Coast Media • January 12, 2026 • 5:50 PM Gulf Shores to vote on $2.6M bid for Laguna Cove restoration, nature park the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) process related to 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill funds, which were used to purchase the 53 The New York Times • January 11, 2026 • 10:00 AM Supreme Court to Hear Case on Louisiana's Eroding Coast the money so far has come from a settlement that followed the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but that fund is running out. A Democratic The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / NOLA • January 11, 2026 • 10:00 AM The Mississippi River breaks free in this part of Louisiana. A new project will look at solutions. investigated the role the crevasses play in land building and environmental restoration and have been actively involved in investigations of The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / NOLA • January 09, 2026 • 10:45 AM Parish Presidents: Keeping the Louisiana coast working is key to state's health His work to secure vital federal dollars for our coastal restoration and hurricane protection efforts will undoubtedly save lives and

National Wastewater Digest • January 13, 2026 • 1:53 PM From rotten eggs to happy neighbors: Solving collection system odors preventing any escape of H 2 S outside of the sewer environment. Wastewater sulfide : Sulfide concentrations in wastewater are indicative of CNN • January 13, 2026 • 11:22 AM To tackle the e-waste problem, this casing for electronics dissolves in water electronic devices, is met by e-waste recycling, the report says. With e-waste rising five times faster than recycling rates, new solutions Associated Press • January 12, 2026 • 6:00 PM U.S. Plastics Pact Releases 2024–25 Impact Report, Highlighting Measurable Progress and the Work Ahead KEYWORD: PUBLIC POLICY/GOVERNMENT SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENT OTHER POLICY ISSUES PACKAGING RECYCLING CHEMICALS/PLASTICS MANUFACTURING The New York Times • January 10, 2026 • 5:09 AM Landfill Collapse in Philippines Leaves 4 Dead and Dozens Missing for segregating and storing waste and processed some 1,000 tons of municipal solid waste a day, according to its website. The company did Wastewater Digest • January 09, 2026 • 10:46 PM EPA proposal for Perchlorate MCL, new PFAS treatment and infrastructure failures should prepare for, plus give updates on PFAS treatment research and recent wastewater spills. Show Notes EPA proposes national drinking Yahoo! News • January 09, 2026 • 10:50 AM Palmetto park along Manatee River wins national award from the EPA. Here's why Agricultural Museum/Provided photo Connor Park part of city-wide environmental restoration Around the park are bat houses, a pavilion and