department's executive director, Chris Wells, said Wednesday that his agency was already following federal regulations.
Racial bias didn't shape Mississippi's water funding decisions for capital city, EPA says
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“The health of our natural resources is intertwined with the strength of the economy of south Mississippi," said Chris Wells, head of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. "These projects, in addition to the others announced for this year, will continue the essential work necessary to enhance the coastal habitat so vital for marine life."
BP oil spill fund: $103M to projects in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi
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