by Associated Press Published: November 13,2011
Tags: environment, lawsuits, sewage, suing, waste, waste management
HATTIESBURG — A nonprofit group says its intent to sue the City of Hattiesburg over alleged environmental violations at its sewage lagoon if the city does not clean up its act in 60 days. The Hattiesburg American reports the Gulf Restoration Network sent a letter to Hattiesburg dated Nov. 4, noting its intent to sue [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 8,2011
Tags: construction, garbage, industrial parks, municipal government, recycling, solid waste, trash, waste, waste management
Plans to build a recycling and solid waste transfer facility at Meridian’s South Industrial Park have been scrapped. The Meridian Star reports officials of the Waste Pro company now are looking at the possibility of building the facility at Sonny Montgomery Industrial Park instead. Waste Pro, which performs residential garbage and recycling pick-up for the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: June 1,2011
Tags: biofuels, Braemar Energy Ventures, Canada, Cycle Capital, Enerkem Inc., Ethanol, Memorandum of Understanding, methanol, Mississippi, Mississippi Development Authority, old telephone poles, pilot facility, Pontotoc, Quebec, Rho Ventures, syngas, Three Rivers Landfill, treated wood, U.S. Department of Energy, USDA, Vincent Chornet, waste management, work force training
From staff reports CHICAGO — Enerkem Inc., a leading waste-to-biofuels and chemicals company based in Canada, announced today an additional $60 million in financing for its Pontotoc, Mississippi plant, on which the company expects to break ground later this year. The plant will be located within the Three Rivers Landfill and convert trash to methanol [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: October 13,2009
Tags: expansions, waste management
BILOXI — Advanced Disposal Services Gulf Coast, LLC, a regional provider of integrated solid waste collection, transfer, and disposal services, recently relocated to its new facility. The new headquarters is on Hudson Krohn Road in Biloxi. Advanced Disposal Services area president Gerald Greene said, “Advanced Disposal Services is very proud of the partnership that we [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: September 8,2009
Tags: environment, waste management
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Volunteers in Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties are needed for the 21st-annual Mississippi Coastal Cleanup to be held from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m., Oct. 17 in conjunction with the International Coastal Cleanup. Gov. Haley Barbour recently signed a proclamation in support of the annual event organized by the Mississippi Department [...] [...]
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