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States Develop New Strategies To Reduce Nutrient Levels In Mississippi River, Gulf Of Mexico
2015-02-13 02:14:03| pollutiononline Home Page
The 12 states of the Hypoxia Task Force have devised new strategies to speed up reduction of nutrient levels in waterways in the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin. High nutrients levels are a key contributor each summer to the large area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico known as a dead zone. Each state has outlined specific actions it will take to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus in the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin from wastewater plants, industries, agriculture, and stormwater runoff.
Waste Pro Gets New Contract in Mississippi
2015-02-11 22:59:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.dailyleader.com/">Daily Leader</a> A recent shift in handling of the citys bulky waste from the citys Solid Waste Department to Waste Pro introduces changes for the city of Brookhaven and waste customers. read more
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Mississippi, West Virginia toughest on school immunizations
2015-02-10 23:02:28| Biotech - Topix.net
Pediatric residents from the Batson Children's Hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical Center wear stickers calling for the lawmakers to support immunizations during a visit to the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, in Jackson, Miss. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mississippi has the highest measles immunization rate in the country for children entering kindergarten.
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OSHA Fines 4 Companies After Omega Fish Plant Explosion in Mississippi
2015-02-02 17:29:22| Livestock - Topix.net
Fines totaling $187,620 have been proposed against four companies related to a deadly explosion at Omega Protein last year. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says in a news release that two temporary workers hired to cut and weld pipes at the Moss Point plan on July 28, 2014, had no training to know that the storage tank beneath them contained explosive methane and hydrogen sulfide gases.
Mississippi Landfill Pays $19,000 Fine for Late Environmental Reports
2015-01-20 21:50:00| Waste Age
The Associated Press A Jefferson County landfill is paying a $19,000 fine for submitting late monitoring reports. read more
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