News Release 2017 Archive
January
MDEQ Issues Closure for Segment of Beach in Long Beach January 3
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Station 11 January 5
MDEQ Opens Registration for Beach Outfalls Challenge January 9
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisories for Stations 4 and 10 January 10
MDEQ Lifts Closure for Segment of Beach in Long Beach January 11
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station 4 in Bay St. Louis January 13
MDEQ Issues Advisories for Stations 14, 19, and 20 January 24
MDEQ Offers Emergency Debris Guidance January 24
MDEQ Lifts Advisories for Stations 10 and 11 in Gulfport January 25
MDEQ Issues Advisory for Station 5 in Pass Christian January 27
Flood Risk Open House for Aberdeen, Amory, Nettleton, Gattman, Hatley, Smithville, and Unincorporated Areas of Monroe County January 31
Flood Risk Open House for Fulton, Mantachie, Tremont, and Unincorporated Areas of Itawamba County January 31
February
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Indian Creek and Steen Creek in Rankin County February 1
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station 5 in Pass Christian February 1
MDEQ Announces Waste Disposal Opportunities for Forrest, Lamar, and Perry Counties February 1
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Indian Creek and Steen Creek in Rankin County February 1
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station 14 and Issues Advisories for Four Stations February 3
MDEQ Lifts Advisories for Five Sampling Stations February 14
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station 20 in Pascagoula February 23
MDEQ Issues Advisory for Station 10 in Gulfport February 28
Mississippi Recycling Coalition February 28
March
Mississippi Recycling Coalition Announces Recycling Star Award March 7
Mississippi Recycling Coalition Announces 2016 Environmental Heroes March 7
MDEQ Issues Advisories for Stations 4 and 5 March 7
MDEQ Issues Advisories for Stations 11 and 12B in Harrison County March 10
MDEQ Announces Prize Purse for Beach Outfalls Challenge March 15
MDEQ Announces Prize Purse for Beach Outfalls Challenge March 15
MDEQ Lifts Advisories for Stations 11 and 12B in Harrison County March 15
MDEQ Lifts Advisories for Stations 4, 5, and 10 March 22
MDEQ and MDMR Warn Boaters Away from Round Island Marsh Restoration Project March 22
MDEQ Issues Advisories for Stations 5 and 9 March 30
April
MDEQ Issues Advisories for Stations 5 and 10 in Harrison County April 7
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station 5 April 8
MDEQ Issues Advisories for Stations 5 and 10 in Harrison County April 13
Mississippi’s RESTORE Act State Expenditure Plan Approved April 19
MDEQ Recognizes 2017 enHance Members April 20
MDEQ Recognizes 2017 enHance Members April 20
MDEQ Issues Advisory for Station 9 April 20
MDEQ Lifts Advisory For Station 10 April 22
MDEQ Lifts Advisory For Station 9 April 26
MDEQ Issues Six Advisories April 29
May
MDEQ Lifts Four Advisories May 4
MDEQ Issues Advisory for Station 10 in Gulfport May 6
MDEQ Lifts Advisories for Stations 5 and 11A May 10
MDEQ Issues Advisories for Stations 11A and 15 May 18
MDEQ Issues Air Quality Action Day for Mississippi Gulf Coast May 20
MDEQ Lifts Advisories for Stations 11A and 15 May 25
Mississippi Receives Record Nine Brownfield Grants Totaling $2.89 Million May 31
June
MDEQ Issues Three Advisories June 9
Gov. Bryant Announces Treasury’s Award of Two RESTORE Projects June 9
Finalist Teams Named in Beach Outfalls Challenge June 12
MDEQ Issues Closure for Segment of Beach in Ocean Springs June 13
MDEQ Lifts Closure for Segment of Beach in Ocean Springs June 13
MDEQ Lifts Beach Closure in Ocean Springs June 16
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station 11 June 20
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station 12A and Issues One for Station 10 June 27
Gov. Bryant Announces Treasury’s Award of RESTORE Projects June 28
MDEQ Announces Winners of Beach Outfalls Challenge June 28
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station 10B June 28
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station 9 June 29
July
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station 10 and Issues Advisory for Station 20
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station 20 All Beaches Are Open
Mississippi’s $80.9 million Amended Multiyear Implementation Plan Approved by Treasury
MDEQ Issues Advisories for Six Stations
MDEQ Issues Advisories for Two Stations
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for One Station in Biloxi
MDEQ Lifts Advisories for Four Stations
MDEQ Lifts Advisories for Three Stations No Stations Under an Advisory
MDEQ Issues Advisory for Station in Long Beach
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station in Long Beach All Stations Open
August
MDEQ Issues Advisory for Station in Biloxi
MDEQ Issues One Advisory and Lifts One for Station in Biloxi
MDEQ Issues Advisories for Two Stations
MDEQ LIfts Advisory for Station in Gulfport
MDEQ Awards Waste Tire Grant and Solid Waste Planning Grant to Tunica County
MDEQ Awards Waste Tire Grant to Carroll County
MDEQ Awards Waste Tire Grant to South Central SWM Authority
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Clinton
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Clay County
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Richland
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Greenwood
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Jackson County
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Hancock County
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Lincoln County
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Washington County
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Alcorn County and Corinth for HHW Event
MDEQ Lifts Two Advisories and Issues Three
September
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station in Pascagoula
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station in Gulfport
Gov. Bryant Announces Treasury’s Award of RESTORE Projects
MDEQ Issues Advisories for Two Stations in Harrison County
Governor’s Delta Task Force to Host Two Water Conservation Meetings
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station in Gulfport
MDEQ Lifts Two Advisories in Harrison County No Advisories in Effect
MDEQ To Conduct Survey on Little Tallahatchie River
MDEQ To Conduct Survey on Little Tallahatchie River
October
MDEQ Issues Two Advisories in Biloxi
MDEQ Issues Closure for all Mississippi Gulf Coast Beaches
MDEQ Lifts Closure for Three Stations in Hancock County
MDEQ Lifts Closure for Station 4 in Hancock County
MDEQ Lifts Five Beach Closures in Harrison County
MDEQ Lifts Eight Beach Closures in Harrison County and Jackson County
MDEQ Lifts Beach Closure for Station 9 (Gulfport Harbor Beach)
MDEQ to Host Mississippi Restoration Summit on November 14 Public Welcome to Attend
MDEQ Lifts Beach Closure for Station 10 (Gulfport Central Beach
MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Canal 1 in Long Beach
MDEQ Issues Advisory for Station 19 (Pascagoula Beach West) Station 15 Remains Closed
November
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station 19 (Pascagoula Beach West) Station 15 Remains Closed
Ozone Results Again Show the Quality of Mississippi’s Air
Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality
MDEQ Lifts Advisory for Station 11 in Gulfport
MDEQ to Host Mississippi Restoration Summit on November 14 Public Welcome to Attend
MDEQ Announces Restoration Projects
MDEQ Lifts Closure for Station 15 in Ocean Springs No Advisories in Effect
MDEQ Awards Waste Tire Grant to Pine Belt
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Grenada
MDEQ Awards Solid Waste Assistance Grant to Copiah County
December
MDEQ Promotes a Green Holiday Season
