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- Antionette McKay, with the Mississippi People's Movement, stands with other protesters holding “Stop Drax” signs outside the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality in Jackson, Miss., on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. The group gathered as state officials weighed a permit that would set new limits on how much pollution Drax can release into the air. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
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State changes course, gives wood pellet maker Drax a permit to increase emissions
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,10/16/25-2:22PM , 466 Reads 4,982 Statewide
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality permit board on Wednesday reversed a decision from earlier this year and granted wood pellet manufacturer Drax a permit that allows it to release more emissions from a facility in Gloster, in the rural southwestern corner of the state.
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‘Currently insolvent’: JXN Water again raises alarm over financial crisis
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,09/25/25-4:58PM , 537 Reads 6,796 Statewide
The capital city’s third-party water and sewer utility is again raising alarms over its inability to fund operations. JXN Water, in a Monday court filing, said it will continue to be “insolvent” without a rate increase or another large influx of money.
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- Entergy President and CEO Haley Fisackerly (center), flanked by Entergy workers, announces the launch of Superpower Mississippi, the largest grid upgrade for customers in the company's history, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
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Entergy Mississippi announces largest grid upgrade in history
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,09/25/25-1:38PM , 333 Reads 6,575 Statewide
Entergy Mississippi announced plans Wednesday afternoon to invest $300 million into upgrading its power grid over the next five years.
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- Downtown Holly Springs, Miss., photographed on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. The town has faced ongoing power reliability issues due to maintenance challenges with the Holly Springs Utility Department. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
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PSC triggers daily fines against Holly Springs
By ALEX ROZIER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,09/23/25-1:28PM , 186 Reads 3,653 Statewide
The Mississippi Public Service Commission voted Tuesday, September 9th to initiate daily fines of up to $12,500 against the city of Holly Springs as long as it violates state law regarding providing utility services.
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