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

December

MDEQ Conducts Successful Hercules Site Demonstration December 3

Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees Call for Public Input December 14

MDEQ Promotes a Green Holiday Season December 21