News Release 2012 Archive
January
Mississippi Announces Public Meetings on Proposed Gulf Projects January 13
MDEQ ISSUES TEMPORARY ADVISORY FOR TOWN CREEK IN JACKSON January 23
February
Post Hurricane Season Inspections Completed in Mississippi February 3
MDEQ ISSUES TEMPORARY ADVISORIES FOR LYNCH CREEK AND BIG CREEK IN JACKSON February 7
MDEQ ISSUES TEMPORARY ADVISORY FOR TRAHON CREEK February 10
MDEQ ISSUES WATER CONTACT ADVISORY FOR THREE LOCATIONS February 22
MDEQ ISSUES TEMPORARY ADVISORY FOR PELAHATCHIE CREEK IN MORTON February 23
MDEQ ISSUES WATER CONTACT ADVISORY FOR TWO LOCATIONS AND LIFTS ADVISORIES FOR TWO February 25
MDEQ LIFTS ADVISORY FOR PELAHATCHIE CREEK February 28
March
MDEQ ISSUES WATER CONTACT ADVISORIES FOR TWO LOCATIONS March 1
MDEQ LIFTS TWO WATER CONTACT ADVISORIES IN HARRISON COUNTY March 3
MDEQ ISSUES WATER CONTACT ADVISORY FOR LOCATION IN HANCOCK COUNTY March 8
MISSISSIPPI RECOGNIZED AS FIRST STATE TO RETROFIT 100% OF SCHOOL BUSES March 14
MDEQ LIFTS WATER CONTACT ADVISORY IN HANCOCK COUNTY March 15
MDEQ ISSUES WATER CONTACT ADVISORY FOR LOCATION IN HARRISON COUNTY March 16
MDEQ CLOSES BEACH SECTION IN BILOXI March 19
MDEQ LIFTS BEACH CLOSURE IN BILOXI March 20
RIBBON CUTTING FOR NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IN WIGGINS TODAY March 23
MDEQ ISSUES WATER CONTACT ADVISORIES FOR TWO LOCATIONS March 29
April
MDEQ ISSUES WATER CONTACT ADVISORY FOR ONE LOCATION April 10
MDEQ ISSUES WATER CONTACT ADVISORY FOR THREE LOCATIONS April 13
MDEQ ISSUES WATER CONTACT ADVISORY FOR ONE LOCATION April 14
MDEQ LIFTS THREE WATER CONTACT ADVISORIES April 17
Mississippi Moving Forward with $13.6 Million in Coastal Restoration Projects April 18
Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees Announce Major Progress in Gulf Restoration Effort April 18
MDEQ LIFTS ONE WATER CONTACT ADVISORY April 18
MDEQ LIFTS WATER CONTACT ADVISORY April 20
MDEQ ISSUES BEACH CLOSURE FOR ONE STATION IN HANCOCK COUNTY April 25
MDEQ ISSUES WATER CONTACT ADVISORIES FOR TWO LOCATIONS April 27
May
MDEQ LIFTS WATER CONTACT ADVISORY IN HARRISON COUNTY May 1
MDEQ LIFTS WATER CONTACT ADVISORY IN HARRISON COUNTY May 2
MDEQ ISSUES WATER CONTACT ADVISORIES FOR TWO LOCATIONS May 8
MDEQ LIFTS WATER CONTACT ADVISORY IN HARRISON COUNTY May 10
MDEQ LIFTS WATER CONTACT ADVISORY IN HARRISON COUNTY May 16
MDEQ ISSUES BEACH CLOSURE FOR ONE LOCATION May 18
MDEQ LIFTS BEACH CLOSURE FOR STATION IN HARRISON COUNTY May 2
June
RANKIN COUNTY FLOOD RISK OPEN HOUSE June 1
MDEQ ISSUES WATER CONTACT ADVISORIES FOR TWO LOCATIONS June 8
MDEQ CONTINUES TEMPORARY ADVISORY FOR BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER IN COAHOMA COUNTY June 13
MDWFP PARTNERS WITH MDEQ TO STOCK LOWER PEARL RIVER June 14
MDEQ LIFTS WATER CONTACT ADVISORIES IN HARRISON COUNTY June 14
MDEQ ISSUES BEACH CLOSURE FOR ONE STATION IN HANCOCK COUNTY June 15
MDWFP PARTNERS WITH MDEQ TO STOCK LOWER PEARL RIVER June 15
MDEQ ISSUES TEMPORARY ADVISORY FOR LYNCH CREEK IN JACKSON June 29
July
Gov. Bryant Names Team to Help Guide Oil Spill Recovery Under RESTORE Act July 3
MDEQ STAFF RECEIVE EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT AWARD July 3
Lee County Flood Risk Open House July 10
MDEQ LIFTS BEACH CLOSURE IN BILOXI July 24
MDEQ LIFTS BEACH CLOSURE IN BILOXI July 24
MDEQ TO CONDUCT SURVEY ON PEARL RIVER July 30
August
MDEQ ISSUES TEMPORARY ADVISORY FOR HANGING MOSS CREEK IN JACKSON August 6
MDEQs enHANCE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS August 7
MDEQ ASKS COAST RESIDENTS TO REPORT OIL, OILY MATERIAL, OR OILED DEBRIS August 29
Emergency Crews Securing Dam at Percy Quin State Park August 30
MDEQ PROVIDES DEBRIS CLEAN UP GUIDANCE August 31
MDEQ ISSUES TEMPORARY ADVISORY FOR HANGING MOSS CREEK IN JACKSON August 6
September
MDEQ AND MDMR ISSUE CLOSURE FOR BAYOU CASOTTE September 2
MDEQ AND MDMR REOPEN BAYOU CASOTTE September 5
MDEQ AND JACKSON COUNTY RELEASE STORM DEBRIS GUIDANCE September 7
MDEQ ADVISES THAT SHEENS MAY BE IRON BACTERIA, NOT OIL September 7
MDEQ AND HARRISON COUNTY OFFER HHW COLLECTION SITE FOR ISAAC CLEAN-UP September 10
MDEQ, PICAYUNE, AND PEARL RIVER COUNTY OFFER HHW COLLECTION SITE FOR ISAAC CLEAN-UP September 14
MDEQ Lifts Beach Closure for One Station in Biloxi September 14
MDEQ LIFTS BEACH CLOSURES FOR SEVERAL STATIONS Nine Stations in Harrison and Jackson Counties Opened Friday September 21
MDEQ LIFTS BEACH CLOSURES FOR SEVERAL STATIONS Nine Stations in Harrison and Jackson Counties Opened Friday September 21
MDEQ ISSUES TEMPORARY ADVISORY FOR JOE’S BAYOU AND ADJACENT WATERS September 24
GoCoast 2020 Commission Meeting September 26 Sept. 24
GoCoast 2020 Listening Sessions to be held in Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Counties October 2, 3, & 4 September 25
October
MDEQ LIFTS BEACH CLOSURES FOR SEVERAL STATIONS October 4
MDEQ LIFTS BEACH CLOSURE IN LONG BEACH October 8
MDEQ CELEBRATES CHILDREN’S HEALTH MONTH AT MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN’S MUSEUM October 13
MDEQ TO HOST CHURCH ENERGY EFFICIENCY WORKSHOP October 11
MDEQ LIFTS BEACH CLOSURES FOR SEVERAL STATIONS October 12
MDEQ ISSUES BEACH CLOSURE IN BILOXI October 13
MDEQ CELEBRATES CHILDREN’S HEALTH MONTH AT MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN’S MUSEUM October 13
MDEQ LIFTS TEMPORARY ADVISORY FOR JOE’S BAYOU AND ADJACENT WATERS October 15
HERCULES MEETING TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY October 15
MDEQ MEDICAL SHARPS PROGRAM REACHES ONE MILLION MILESTONE October 18
MDEQ LIFTS BEACH CLOSURE IN BILOXI October 18
MDEQ Lifts Beach Closure in Pass Christian October 20
MDEQ Lifts Beach Closure for One Station in Pass Christian October 30
November
GoCoast 2020 Commission Meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 7 in Biloxi Nov 1
MDEQ To Host America Recycles Day November 8
MDEQ Issues Beach Closure in Gulfport November 14
MDEQ Lifts Beach Closure in Gulfport November 17