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