News Release 2010 Archive
January
MDEQ Lifts Beach Advisory January 5
Stone County Flood Risk Open House January 13
Scott County Flood Risk Open House January 13
MDEQ Lifts Beach Advisory January 13
Newton County Flood Risk Open House January 13
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Prentiss County School District January 20
Simpson County Flood Risk Open House January 29
Tishomingo County Flood Risk Open House January 29
February
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Oktibbeha County School District February 10
MDEQ Lifts Jackson County Beach Advisory February 16
MDEQ Releases Sampling at Gulf States Creosote Site February 25
March
MDEQ Lifts Beach Advisory March 17
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for North Pike School District March 22
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Grenada School District March 29
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Desoto County School District March 30
April
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Vicksburg Warren School District April 5
MDEQ Releases Sampling at Gulf States Creosote Site April 7
MDEQ Recognizes Enhance Environmental Leaders April 7
MDEQ Lifts Jackson County Beach Advisory April 13
Mississippi Authorized to Implement New Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program April 14
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Greenwood Public School District April 14
Mississippi Authorized to Implement the Lead Renovation Program April 14
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Drew School District April 15
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Canton Public School April 19
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Attala County School April 19
Monroe County Flood Risk Open House April 20
MDEQ Lifts Two Beach Advisories April 20
MDEQ Lifts Four Beach Advisories April 21
May
Volunteer Training Available May 4
MDEQ, DMR, Mccoy, and Compretta Check Coast Preparations May 4
Volunteer Training Available May 5
Ozone Action Day May 6 on Gulf Coast Due to Weather Conditions May 6
MDEQ Lifts Beach Advisory for One Station in Jackson County May 6
Mississippi Waters Are Open, Mississippi Seafood Is Safe to Consume May 7
Oil Spill Clean-up Update May 10
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Pontotoc City School District May 13
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Benton County School District May 13
MDEQ Air Monitoring Information
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for North Tippah School District May 17
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Corinth School District May 17
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Baldwyn School District May 17
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Amory School District May 17
MDEQ Lifts Beach Advisory May 19
MDEQ Lifts Beach Advisory Advisory Not Related to Gulf Oil Spill May 19
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for West Tallahatchie School District May 20
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Water Valley School District May 20
MDEQ Selects Melissa Mcgee-collier as Director of Community May 22
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Claiborne County School District May 25
MDEQ Program Helps Truckers Purchase Auxiliary Power Units May 25
June
Precautionary Closure of Portions of Mississippi Marine Waters June 1
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Hancock County School District June 7
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Carroll County School District June 7
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for East Jasper School District June 7
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Hattiesburg Public School District June 8
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Greenville Public School District June 8
Revised Precautionary Closure June 10
Oil Sheen South of Petit Bois Island June 10
Update on Oil Material Near Petit Bois Island and Horn Island June 11
Revised Precautionary Closure: Additional Areas of Mississippi Marine Waters Closed to Commercial and Recreational Fishing June 12
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Hazlehurst School District June 15
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Rankin County School District June 16
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Hattiesburg Public School District June 22
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Harrison County School District June 22
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Jones County School District June 25
MDEQ Update on Oil Material in Mississippi Waters June 26
New Skimmers to Be in Mississippi Waters by July 5 June 26
MDEQ Update on Oil Material in Mississippi Waters June 26
Additional Areas of Mississippi Marine Waters Closed to Commercial and Recreational Fishing June 27
July
Mississippi Sound Closed to all Commercial and Recreational Fishing; Bays and Rivers Remain Open July 1
New Skimmers to Be in Mississippi Waters by July 5
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Enterprise School Buses July 12
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Forest School Buses July 12
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Lamar County School Buses July 12
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Lowndes County School Buses July 12
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Poplarville School Buses July 12
Mississippi Recycling Bin Grant Program July 13
Sharkey County Flood Risk Open House July 14
August
MDEQ Lifts Beach Advisory in Hancock County August 24
MDEQ To Host Meeting on Dolan’s Trailer Park Wastewater Connection August 24
September
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory for Richland Creek and Pearl River September 9
MDEQ Meeting on Robins Lake Dam October 9 September 23
MDEQ Promotes Drug Take Back Events September 23
Wayne County Flood Risk Open House September 27
October
President Obama Signs Executive Order Officially Forming Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force October 5
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory for Johnson Bayou October 1
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Chickasaw County School Buses October 20
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Hollandale School Buses October 20
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory for Turkey Creek October 22
November
Mississippi Beach Advisories for Oil Spill Lifted November 4
MDEQ Reviewing Kuhlman Corrective Action Plan November 8
Washington County Flood Risk Open House November 8
Yazoo County Flood Risk Open House November 8
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to Hold News Conference November 9
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Bolivar County School Buses November 10
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Leland School Buses November 10
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Yazoo City School Buses November 10
Panola County Flood Risk Open House November 15
Quitman County Flood Risk Open House November 15
Tallahatchie County Flood Risk Open House November 15
Mississippi Recycling Coalition Announces 2010 Environmental Hero Awards November 16
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory for Bay St. Louis Beach November 18
MDEQ to hold Public Meeting at USM Gulf Coast Campus November 18
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Tate County School Buses November 18
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Sunflower County School Buses November 18
Sunflower County Flood Risk Open House November 29
December
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Alcorn County School December 11
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Kosciusko School District December 11
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Laurel School District December 11
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Pearl School District December 13
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for Tupelo School District December 13
MDEQ Program Provides Cleaner Buses for South Tippah School District December 15
MDEQ Promotes a “green” Holiday Season December 23