Mammoth teeth fossils found on Mississippi beach
Gulf Coast, Miss. (WXXV)-Back in August 2024, a mammoth tusk was found in a creek in Central Mississippi. Gulf Coast resident Cole Moody has found parts of a…
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Celebrate the Gulf Marine Education Festival being hosted April 6th
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ (MDMR) annual Celebrate the Gulf Marine Education Festival, along with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s (MDEQ) Waterfest, will be held Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at…
Governor Reeves announces new Restore Act funded projects
This afternoon at the Mississippi Restoration Summit hosted by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Governor Tate Reeves announced the newest projects on the Coast to receive Restore…
MDEQ Issues Three Beach Water Contact Advisories
(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued three beach water contact advisories Friday for Stations 11, 15, and 19. Two other advisories remain in effect. Advisories are issued for: Station 11 --…
Three-day teachers conservation education workshop
The teachers within Harrison County gathered to kick-off a three-day teachers conservation education workshop. The workshop allows teachers to learn different hands-on teaching activities to incorporate for the upcoming school year.…
MDEQ awards $75,000 grant to Harrison County
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality awarded Harrison County a solid waste assistance grant of $75,000 that will be used by the county for a household hazardous waste program. MDEQ Executive Director Chris Wells says the solid…
Chris Wells named permanent Executive Director of Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — Wednesday, Governor Tate Reeves announced that Chris Wells will serve as the permanent Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Wells served as the Chief of Staff at MDEQ for six years, and the…
Chris Wells named permanent Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Head
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that Chris Wells will serve as the permanent Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Wells served as the Chief of Staff at MDEQ for six years, and the Senior Attorney for…
MDEQ issues Beach Water Contact Advisory in Gulfport
(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued a water contact advisory Friday for Station 8 (Gulfport West Beach). The advisory is issued for: Station 8 — Gulfport West Beach — the extent…
Hazardous waste grants awarded to Harrison and Jackson Counties
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has awarded two grants to Harrison and Jackson counties to help with waste management efforts. Jackson County was awarded a solid waste assistance grant for more than $111,000. This grant will be used by…
MDEQ Lifts Five Beach Advisories Five Others in Effect
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted five water contact advisories Friday for Station 1 (Lakeshore Beach), Station 3 (Waveland Beach), Station 4 (Bay St. Louis Beach), Station 7 (Pass Christian East Beach), and…
Water advisory for areas in Gulfport-Biloxi
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued a water contact advisory after a waste water leak in Gulfport Tuesday afternoon. The leak has been stopped, but crews continue to clean up after a waste water main break on Carl Legget…
Turkey Creek Project community meeting
A proposed project to develop north Gulfport’s Turkey Creek watershed has been in the works since late 2015. Tonight, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality hosted a community update meeting at the Isaiah Fredericks Community Center in Gulfport where they…
Restoration summit in Biloxi
Mississippi is still recovering from the heavy hit it took after the BP oil spill in 2010. That is one of the reasons why the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality hosts the annual Mississippi Restoration Summit. The second annual summit…
Win prize for improving the Coast’s water quality
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is offering up a monetary prize for a challenge aimed at cleaning up water here on the Coast. Around 200 beach outfalls along the Coast drain storm water into the Mississippi Sound, according to environmental…
MDEQ Lifts Water Contact Advisory
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality lifts water advisories for the Biloxi and Gulfport area. The advisory included the industrial seaway and Bernard Bayou from Highway 49 through Big Lake to Popp’s Ferry Road in Biloxi. MDEQ officials say people…
M.D.E.Q. Plans to Use Litigation Money from BP Spill Effectively
The Mississippi Gulf Coast still has a long way to go in recovering from the BP oil spill.
Local Fishermen Show Officials Struggles After Oil Spill
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was one of the worst ecological disasters in history, and Monday, local fishermen took a big step forward in the recovery process.
Gulf Restoration Projects Begin on the Coast After BP Spill
Legal settlements from the BP oil spill are starting to trickle in and some Coast restoration projects have already begun, but local non-profit groups and businesses are concerned money from the settlement won't benefit local residents.
Initiative Trains Local Youth in Coastal Restoration to Assist in Gulf Oil Spill Recovery
Through the Gulf Coast Restoration Initiative, teens and young adults gain skills in aquatic resource management and coastal habitat monitoring.
Port of Gulfport Awarded Green Marine Certification
After the BP oil spill damaged much of the environment on the Gulf Coast, the Port of Gulfport is taking steps toward protecting our natural resources.
Section of Beach Closed in Biloxi Due to Sewage Spill
A faulty switch in the Brady Drive lift station caused a section of coastline east of Beauvoir to Sadler Beach Drive to be closed Tuesday.