2026-01-21_Mississippi Environmental News

MDEQ in the News WPTY-TV • January 21, 2026 • 4:01 AM Residents' concerns grow as xAI applies for permits for 41 natural gas turbines for Southaven data center Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality clarified its role in the permitting process as DeSoto County residents raise health Yahoo! News • January 20, 2026 • 9:57 PM Mississippi's prehistoric past – James Starnes, the director of Surface Geology at the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), joined us to talk more about

Mississippi WLOX-TV • January 21, 2026 • 2:02 PM Land Trust for Mississippi Coastal Plain adds nearly 400 acres to conservation portfolio The Webster Progress-Times • January 21, 2026 • 1:15 AM Senate looks to repeal nearly two dozen "obsolete" state boards and commissions The Mississippi Commission on the Holocaust's responsibilities would be assumed by the State Department of Education. The Mississippi Sun Herald • January 21, 2026 • 12:25 AM Starting a Business? Here's the Best State To Do It, Study Says study Texas has the best business environment in the country and is No. 11 in access to resources. While Mississippi is just 41st in access SuperTalk Mississippi Media • January 20, 2026 • 6:42 PM Mississippi Senate unanimously passes bill to trim state government one-third of Mississippi's debt." SB 2017 slashed 22 boards, commissions, and councils, including: Arkansas-Mississippi Bridge Commission

Regional E-Rumor Mill • January 21, 2026 • 2:03 PM Equip Recycling in Macon, GA Unveils New Website Offering Businesses Advanced Electronics Recycling Solutions Equip Recycling launches a new website, making electronics recycling, data destruction, and e-waste disposal easier and more accessible for Hattiesburg.com Press Releases • January 21, 2026 • 1:59 PM remedi Advances Sterilization-Based Medical Waste Processing to Enable Recycling and Landfill Diversion Recycling-enabled approach supports hospital sustainability programs and unifies compliance, landfill diversion, and operational reliability Waste Advantage Magazine • January 21, 2026 • 5:00 AM Florida's Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management Continues Public Workshops for the Zero Waste Master Plan areas of focus include organic waste processing and composting, food recovery, expanded recycling opportunities, construction and demolition

National Federal Register • January 21, 2026 • 11:37 AM Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act that the TVA-specific regulations would be applied with the CEQ regulations."). With the rescission of CEQ's NEPA regulations, TVA's prior