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The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued water contact advisories Friday for Stations 12A (Biloxi West Central Beach), 14 (Front Beach), and 15 (Shearwater Beach). Advisories remain in effect for Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7A.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued water contact advisories Thursday for Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7A.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has scheduled three meetings to garner input from the public on the state’s proposed mitigation plan that will spend funds allocated to the state from the Volkswagen Diesel Settlement.

Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt sent a letter to Mr. Gary Rikard, Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and Designated Alternate for the Governor of Mississippi to the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council), announcing his approval of approximately $26 million for Gulf Coast restoration activities in Mississippi.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Rankin County a solid waste assistance grant of $27,128 that will be used by the county for bulky and hazardous waste programs (e-waste and white goods).

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Adams County a solid waste assistance grant of $10,073 that will be used by the county for an unauthorized dumpsite cleanup program.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Kemper County a solid waste assistance grant of $10,273 that will be used by the county for a local solid waste enforcement officer.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Sharkey County a solid waste assistance grant of $6,583 that will be used by the county for an unauthorized dumpsite cleanup program.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Lincoln County a solid waste assistance grant of $15,459 that will be used by the county for an unauthorized dumpsite cleanup program.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) awarded Walthall County a solid waste assistance grant of $11,470 that will be used by the county for an unauthorized dumpsite cleanup program.