MDEQ Recognizes 2017 enHance Members


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) accepted five new members and ten renewal memberships into its enHance program for the 2017 class on Thursday. The recognition was part of the annual workshop and awards luncheon held in Jackson.

Mississippi’s RESTORE Act State Expenditure Plan Approved


The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced today that Mississippi’s initial State Expenditure Plan (SEP) has been approved by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council). The $49.8 million plan describes projects and programs which Mississippi will fund under RESTORE Act.

MDEQ Lifts Advisories for Stations 4, 5, and 10


 The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories Wednesday for sampling stations 4, 5, and 10. There are no advisories currently in effect across the Mississippi Gulf Coast