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MDEQ Issues Water Contact Advisory for Bayou and Portion of Pascagoula River in Jackson County mdeq.ms.gov/mdeq-issues-wa…

Water contact advisory issued for Biloxi East Central Beach and lifted for Pass Christian West Beach: mdeq.ms.gov/water-contact-…

The Force is strong with those who protect our air, land, and water. This May the 4th, join MDEQ in keeping Mississippi clean and green—because even the smallest actions can make a difference. May the 4th be with you!

MDEQ Lifts Beach Water Contact Advisory for East Courthouse Road Beach mdeq.ms.gov/lift043026/

MDEQ Issues Beach Water Contact Advisory for East Courthouse Road Beach mdeq.ms.gov/issue042426/

What if a single fossil could hint at human interaction with Ice Age giants? A recent discovery in Yazoo County has scientists asking big questions… Read more at mdeq.ms.gov/geology/fossil… #FossilFriday #MississippiScience #MDEQ #HiddenHistory #ExploreMississippi

MDEQ Issues Beach Water Contact Advisories for Five Beaches, Lifts One mdeq.ms.gov/bwc042326/

Happy Earth Day from MDEQ! Today is a great reminder that caring for Mississippi’s air, land, and water takes all of us—every day. We’re proud to protect the places we call home and preserve them for the future. #EarthDay #MDEQ #Mississippi #ProtectWhatMatters

Water contact advisory LIFTED for Pass Christian East Beach mdeq.ms.gov/lift041626/

Water contact advisories LIFTED for Gulfport West Beach and Biloxi West Central Beach mdeq.ms.gov/lift041526/

Water contact advisories LIFTED for Bay St. Louis Beach and Gulfport Central Beach mdeq.ms.gov/water-contact-…

Water contact advisories issued for Biloxi West Central and East Central beaches. beaches.mdeq.ms.gov

MDEQ Issues Beach Water Contact Advisories for Bay St. Louis Beach and Gulfport Central Beach mdeq.ms.gov/issue040926/

MDEQ Issues Beach Water Contact Advisory for Pass Christian West Beach mdeq.ms.gov/mdeq-issues-be…

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Welcomes Project Ideas for the 2026 Mississippi Multiyear Implementation Plan Amendment and the Mississippi State Expenditure Plan Amendment The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act) established a new Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States known as the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. Eighty percent of the civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012, under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321) in connection with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill will be deposited into the Trust Fund and invested. Trust Fund amounts will be available for programs, projects, and activities described in the RESTORE Act. Two of the programs are the Direct Component (Bucket 1), administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Spill Impact Component-Gulf RESTORE Program (Bucket 3), administered by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council. These components required Mississippi, through the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), to prepare a Multiyear Implementation Plan (MIP, Bucket 1, 2016) and a State Expenditure Plan (SEP, Bucket 3, 2017) describing each activity, project or program for which Mississippi seeks funding. These plans are periodically amended. · In preparation of the upcoming amendments for both plans, we welcome you to submit new restoration project ideas or revise previously submitted ideas in the project portal · Mississippi Restoration Project Portal - mdeq.ms.gov/restoration/pr… Please note that the project portal is always available for project idea submissions. In order to allow sufficient time for the Governor’s Gulf Coast Advisory Committee to review new and revised projects, please provide or update your project(s) ideas by May 15, 2026. Thank you for your engagement in this process. We look forward to considering your restoration project ideas.

MDEQ Lifts Beach Water Contact Advisory for Gulfport East Beach mdeq.ms.gov/liftgeb032726/

Fossil Friday is making waves… and teeth the size of your hand. Long before Mississippi had highways and headlines, it was underwater and ruled by the massive Otodus auriculatus, a 30+ foot mega-toothed shark with serrated teeth up to 5 inches long. And it wasn’t alone… it shared these ancient seas with giant early whales, including the 70-foot predator Basilosaurus. This week, we’re diving into real fossil finds from Rankin County that help tell the story of Mississippi’s prehistoric oceans and the creatures that ruled them. Read more and explore the full story here. mdeq.ms.gov/geology/fossil… #FossilFriday #MississippiGeology #SharkTeeth #AncientOceans

MDEQ Issues Beach Water Contact Advisory for Gulfport Harbor Beach mdeq.ms.gov/issueghb032626/

MDEQ Lifts Beach Water Contact Advisory for Pass Christian West Beach mdeq.ms.gov/lift032426/

MDEQ Issues One Beach Water Contact Advisory And Lifts One mdeq.ms.gov/bwq031926/