News Release 2011 Archive

January

MDEQ Announces Recycling Grant Awards January 4

MDEQ enHance Program Recognizes Environmental Leaders January 18

MDEQ Lifts Beach Advisory January 20

MDEQ Announces Grants for Recycling Bins January 25

MDEQ Announces Remediation Work at Gautier Oil Site January 26

MDEQ enHance Program Recognizes Environmental Leaders January 27

MDEQ Lifts Beach Advisory and Beach Closure January 28

February

MDEQ Issues Beach Advisory for One Location in Hancock County February 4

MDEQ Lifts Beach Advisory February 9

March

MDEQ Issues Temporary Advisory for Pearl River Near Jackson March 10

Leflore County Flood Risk Open House March 15

MDEQ Notice Increase in Tar Balls Due to Storm Activity March 16

MDEQ Announces Recycling Bins Recipients March 22

MDEQ Issues Beach Advisory for Location in Harrison County March 24

April

MDEQ Advises Homeowners to Check Certification of Renovators April 6

MDEQ Lifts Two Beach Advisories April 12

MDEQ Issues Beach Advisory for Location in Jackson County April 20

MDEQ Lifts Beach Advisory April 13

MDEQ Recommends Flood Preparations April 28

May

MDEQ Recommends Environmental Flood Preparations May 4

MDEQ Recommends Wastewater Flood Preparations May 6

MSDH, MDEQ, MDWFP Tips on Fish Consumption From Flooded Areas May 13

MDEQ Provides Asbestos and Lead Paint Guidance for Buildings Damaged by Floods and Tornados May 18

MDEQ Issues Water Contact Closure for Location in Gulfport May 31

June

MDEQ Issues Water Contact Closure for Location in Long Beach June 1

MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Closure for Location in Gulfport June 7

MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Closure for Location in Long Beach June 16

MDEQ Announces Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Opportunities for Areas of Yazoo County June 23

MDEQ Announces Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Opportunities for Lake Ferguson Area June 29

MDEQ Announces Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Opportunities for Three Areas of Coahoma County June 29

July

MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Hancock County July 15

MDEQ Issues Temporary Advisory for Pearl River Near Jackson July 18

MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory in Hancock County July 21

MDEQ Announces Household Hazardous Waste Disposal July 25

MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisories for Three Locations July 29

MDEQ and MSDH Modify Delta Fish Advisory July 29

August

MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for One Location August 2

MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisories in Harrison County August 5

MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Pearl River Near Jackson August 11

MDEQ Issues Precautionary Water Contact Closure for Pearl River in Pearl River County August 14

Deer Island Material Not Oil According to MDEQ Testing August 17

PRV and MDEQ Announce Increased Discharge from Barnett Reservoir August 17

PRV Resumes Normal Discharge from the Barnett Reservoir August 19

MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Bayou Pierre in Port Gibson August 19

MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Simmons Bayou August 24

Temple-Inland to Commence Limited Discharge Tomorrow; DEQ to Conduct Dye Tests in Pearl River August 25

September

MDEQ Lifts Pearl River Advisory September 13

MDEQ Accepting Solid Waste Assistance Grants September 19

October

Deepwater Horizon NRDA Trustees Commend Gulf Task Force Efforts October 15

Gulf Coast Task Force Releases Ecosystem Restoration Strategy for Public Review October 5

Lauderdale County Flood Risk Open House October 6

November

MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Turkey Creek in Gulfport November 21

Shoreline Inspections to Begin November 30

MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Turkey Creek November 30

December

MDEQ Objects to EPA's Inclusion of Desoto County in Memphis Ozone Nonattainment Area December 9

Mississippi Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustee Releases Draft Early Restoration Plan December 14

MDEQ Issues Temporary Advisory for Purple Creek in Jackson December 15

MDEQ Issues Temporary Advisory for Caney Creek in Jackson December 20

MDEQ Promotes a "Green" Holiday Season December 22