News Release 2014 Archive
January
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Trustees Extend Gulf Restoration Comment Period to Feb. 19 January 9
February
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Location in Waveland February 6
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory February 8
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Location in Gulfport February 12
MDEQ To Host Informational Session and Community Forum for Jackson County Residents February 12
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory in Gulfport February 18
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Location in Ocean Springs February 20
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory in Ocean Springs February 28
March
MDEQ Issues Temporary Advisory for Porter Bayou March 12
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory For Location in Harrison County March 15
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory For Location in Hancock County March 20
MDEQ Investigates Oil on Mississippi Barrier Islands March 21
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory March 22
April
MDEQ Issues Beach Closure in Pass Christian April 2
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisories April 2
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory April 3
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Station in Hancock County April 4
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory for Station 7 in Pass Christian April 5
Mississippi Is the First Gulf State to Receive Restoration Planning Money April 8
MDEQ Responds to Covington County Tornado Event April 8
DEQ Issues Two Water Contact Advisories and Lifts Three April 9
MDEQ Recognizes 2014 enHance Members April 9
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisories for Two Stations April 10
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisories for Two Stations and Closure for One Station April 11
MDEQ Issues Two Water Contact Advisories April 17
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisories in Hancock and Harrison Counties April 18
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisories for Three Stations April 24
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for One Station in Harrison County April 25
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory for Station 10 in Gulfport April 26
May
MDEQ Offers Debris Guidance May 2
MDEQ Issues Two Water Contact Advisories May 2
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory May 3
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory for Station 4 in Bay St. Louis May 6
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisories for Three Stations May 7
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory for One Station May 8
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisories May 14
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for One Station in Harrison County May 17
MDEQ Issues Temporary Advisory for Jump Off Creek May 21
MDEQ Announces Regional Recycling Cooperative Grant Awards May 21
MDEQ Announces Regional Recycling Cooperative Grant Awards May 22
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisories for Three Stations May 22
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory for Station 10—Gulfport Central Beach May 24
MDEQ’s Fisher to Leave Agency This Summer May 28
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Station 14 May 29
June
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisories June 3
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Location in Gulfport June 5
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisories for Three Stations June 6
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisories for Two Stations June 7
MDEQ Issues Beach Closure in Gulfport June 10
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory for One Station in Gulfport June 11
Mississippi Water Conservation Management Project Announced June 16
MDEQ Lifts Beach Closure in Gulfport June 20
MDEQ Awards $105,000 for New School Buses June 23
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisories in Hancock and Harrison Counties June 28
First Voluntary Metering Program Goal Met June 30
July
MDEQ Issues Temporary Advisory for Lac La Buche July 1
Bryant Names Rikard as Executive Director July 2
Irrigation Efficiency Field Demonstration: Polyacrylamide (PAM) July 2
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory in Bay St. Louis July 2
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory for Station 7A in Long Beach July 5
MDEQ and EPA To Offer Community Air Permitting Workshop July 7
MDEQ Issues Beach Closure in Biloxi July 15
MDEQ Lifts Beach Closure for Station 12A in Biloxi July 19
MDEQ Issues Temporary Advisory for Portion of Baker’s Creek and Tributary July 25
August
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory in Harrison County August 9
MDEQ Issues Beach Closure in Bay St. Louis August 11
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory for Station 10 in Gulfport August 13
MDEQ Lifts Beach Closure in Bay St. Louis August 14
MDEQ Lifts Beach Closure in Biloxi August 22
September
MDEQ Issues Beach Closure in Biloxi September 3
MDEQ Lifts Beach Closure in Biloxi September 5
MDEQ Issues Beach Closures in Biloxi and Pass Christian September 8
MDEQ Water Quality Study in Chickasaw County Will Use Red Dye September 9
MDEQ Lifts Beach Closures in Biloxi and Pass Christian September 11
October
Gov. Bryant Announces Mississippi Phase III Projects Ready to Move Forward October 3
MDEQ to Host Webinars Thursday on RESTORE Project Submissions October 13
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Eubanks Creek October 31
November
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Creek in Pope in Panola County November 8
Mississippi Identifies Priorities for Initial Funding from RESTORE Bucket Two November 13
Governor’s Task Force to Host Water Conservation Summit November 14
Governor Bryant Announces Three New Restoration Projects Totaling $28 Million November 17