EPA celebrates Kerr-McGee clean-up in Columbus
Partnerships between local, state and federal governments was the theme at a celebration of clean-up at Superfund sites at the former Kerr-McGee site on 14th Avenue North on Thursday.
MDEQ lifts Starkville water advisory
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality announced today that it has lifted a water contact advisory that was issued Thursday for a segment of Sand Creek in the Starkville area.
Meeting to discuss silicon plant project
A North Carolina group plans a meeting Saturday in Iuka to call on local residents to press state regulators to hold a hearing on what it believes is health risks connected to a silicon metal plant under construction in Tishomingo County.
Competitor fights Miss. Silicon permit
A competitor’s effort to question an air pollution permit for a planned Tishomingo County silicon metal refinery has spilled into court.
MDEQ nixes groundwater amendments
JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has decided against enforcing proposed amendments to state ground water regulations.