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