2026-07-23 Mississippi Environmental News

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MDEQ in the News Associated Press • July 22, 2026 • 3:59 PM Jones Walker Welcomes Environmental Litigation Trio in Jackson Keith represents clients before the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, the US Environmental Protection Agency, and the US The Mississippi Free Press • July 22, 2026 • 4:33 PM Opinion | Data Centers and the AI Bubble Are Financial Risks for Mississippi crashing down. What then? As a member of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Permit Board, this is a primary reason last WDBD-TV FOX 40 News • July 21, 2026 • 12:54 AM Jackson mayor: No data center in the works for Lake Hico site, talks still ‘very premature’ would require developers to obtain permitting from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and provide its plans to JXN

Mississippi Taking The Kids • July 22, 2026 • 8:58 AM The Mississippi Town With 40 Parks And 30 Miles Of Trails That Continues To Set The Standard For Urban Nature to a remote national park. Instead, this progressive corner of Mississippi proves that a city can weave wilderness directly into the daily WLOX-TV • July 23, 2026 • 2:38 PM MDOT shares progress update for several South Mississippi infrastructure projects On Wednesday, MDOT shared progress updates for projects in the region. WLBT-TV • July 23, 2026 • 12:21 AM What MEI Industrial Solutions moving into Gluckstadt means for new jobs and manufacturing in Madison County WXXV-TV • July 21, 2026 • 10:00 PM Coast projects earmarked in U.S. Senate Bill WTOK-TV • July 21, 2026 • 4:29 PM Data center construction boots Lauderdale County economy

Regional Associated Press • July 22, 2026 • 1:26 AM SouthEast Computer Recyclers’ Expansion Deepens Nationwide Footprint as IT Asset Disposition Specialists SECR’s capabilities as an IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and e-waste recycling partner, offering enterprise organizations, government agencies, Associated Press • July 22, 2026 • 11:31 PM How Swamp Tours Blend Education And Outdoor Adventure events. These functions have become increasingly important as coastal restoration efforts continue throughout Louisiana. Plant life also The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate / NOLA • July 21, 2026 • 4:08 PM New Orleans City Council eyes eliminating top Sewerage & Water Board position That will range from changing the collection fee it charges the city for solid waste pickup to eliminating parts of the agency that can be Yahoo! News • July 21, 2026 • 8:29 PM Amazon announced as first prospective tenant at Dog’s Head development principal at Endeavor Realty, said the development could include environmental restoration and public amenities along the Colorado River. " Yahoo! News • July 22, 2026 • 3:08 AM Water levels drop historically low at Elephant Butte exposing 50-year-old debris and artifacts what's probably going to take some time is the federal and state regulations where everything found over 50 years old has to be surveyed to When In Your State • July 21, 2026 • 1:54 AM This Louisiana wetland traps you in green from the ground up to the cypress canopy deer move through the woods, and armadillos root around in the leaf litter along the trails. Wild hogs sometimes forage near the park roads. Louisiana State University • July 23, 2026 • 2:44 PM AI's Role in Protecting Louisiana's Environment

National Associated Press • July 21, 2026 • 10:53 PM Record fish kill reported in Sint Maarten as crews struggle to remove carcasses circulating of the dead fish are not AI generated, and that the fish kills often occur from May through October, considered the hottest and Yahoo! News • July 21, 2026 • 4:59 AM Governor announces $1 billion spent on water infrastructure since Helene We must continue building better and more resilient water and wastewater systems to protect future North Carolinians from storm damage." Yahoo! News • July 23, 2026 • 12:59 AM Japanese botanist found the secret to reforestation in ancient shrines. The results were undeniable. forests, and continues to remind us that the future of environmental restoration can often be discovered by looking back at what nature has