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USACE Non-Cost Shared Programs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provides comprehensive planning, design, construction and engineering management support to the Army and the nation. Within the scope of this mission, Department of Defense entities can engage the Corps, on a cost reimbursement basis, to act as an extension of their staff. In cases where unique engineering support is unavailable through private sector architect-engineer firms, the Corps may be permitted to provide technical support to non-DoD federal agencies, to states and to localities. The Thomas Amendment, Section 211, Water Resources Development Act of 2000, discusses when the Corps can provide specialized or technical services to a state or local government. USACE supports the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Superfund Program, upon EPA request, by managing design and construction contracts and providing technical assistance in support of remedial response cleanup of hazardous waste sites. USACE also is a partner with EPA and other federal agencies in helping communities prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse Brownfields. Brownfields are abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination.
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U.S. Department of Energy
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DEQ and EPA hold Timeless Treasures ceremony in New Iberia - May 20, 2014
In May, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the City of New Iberia celebrated the completion of a Brownfields and Ready for Reuse project for the Timeless Treasures site in New Iberia. Plaques were awarded to the city of New Iberia and the Brownfields participants in the remediation: Acadiana Regional Development, KourCo Environmental Services, Inc., Leaaf Environmental and Berard Habetz & Associates, Inc. A Ready for Reuse determination letter and certificate signifying that the land has been cleaned and can be put back into use was presented to New Iberia Mayor Hilda Daigre Curry.
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EPA Urges Communities in Hurricane Sally’s Path to Avoid Indoor Air Dangers, Use Generators Safely - September 17, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reminds communities, families and business owners to be aware of conditions that could lead to poor or dangerous indoor air quality following Hurricane Sally.
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Is there a charge associated with making a public records request?
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Enviroschool
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RESCHEDULED: 2020 LA ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE AND TRADE FAIR - March 12, 2020
The LA Environmental Conference and Trade Fair has been moved to September 16-18, 2020, in Lafayette, LA.
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Clean Water State Revolving Fund
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Ouachita River 2015 Water Sweep to be held Sept. 19 - September 11, 2015
A litter and debris cleanup effort along the Ouachita River and surrounding waterways in the Monroe and West Monroe area will take place 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. The "2015 Water Sweep" will be staffed by volunteers who donate their time and personal watercraft to remove debris along the river and shoreline.
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Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) Receives Second Place Gulf Guardian Award in the Partnership Category - July 30, 2015
The Gulf of Mexico Program recently announced Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) will receive a Second Place 2015 Gulf Guardian Award in the Partnerships Category. The awards ceremony will be held on July 30, 2015, at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Baton Rouge Businessman Pleads Guilty to Environmental Crime and Obstruction of Justice - September 03, 2014
United States Attorney Walt Green announced the conviction of another defendant in connection with a wide ranging investigation into corruption and fraud involving compliance with federal environmental laws.
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Radiation in Perspective
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Why are we studying mercury?
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NOAA Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP)
The Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program (SEAMAP) is a state/federal program designed to collect, manage, and disseminate fishery-independent data in the southeastern U.S. A main goal is to maximize data collection efficiency to provide managers with the best information possible to make decisions. Three components currently collaborate with NMFS (or NOAA Fisheries): SEAMAP-Gulf, SEAMAP-South Atlantic, and SEAMAP-Caribbean. Each component operates independently, planning and conducting surveys, and disseminating information in accordance with cooperatively established administrative policies and guideline. Congress has allocated SEAMAP funding since 1983. Funds are obligated annually to the southeastern states for surveys and studies via multi-year cooperative agreements. NMFS Office/Region/Science Center staff review and evaluate proposals based on technical merit, soundness of design, ability of the applicant to perform the proposed work, potential contribution of the project to national or regional goals, and appropriateness of proposed costs. The NMFS (or NOAA Fisheries) uses a portion of the funding for its segment of the survey work, plankton sorting, and administrative responsibilities. Surveys of shrimp, groundfish, plankton, and reef fish are conducted in the Gulf of Mexico. Shallow-water trawl and long-line surveys, a survey of Pamlico Sound, fish habitat characterization, and data management are the major activities in the South Atlantic. Spiny lobster and queen conch surveys and reef fish monitoring are important efforts in the Caribbean. Surveys by individual components reflect distinct regional needs and priorities, but surveys in one area often provide data important to researchers in other geographic regions.
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2015 Keep Louisiana Beautiful Everyday Hero Awards - July 21, 2015
Tell us who about an Everyday Hero who helps fight litter in your community. Nominations are now open for the 2015 Keep Louisiana Beautiful Everyday Hero Awards until September 10, 2015.
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Louisiana Issues Initial Comments to EPA, Points to Bad Data and Recommends Scrapping New Emission Rule - September 12, 2014
Today, Secretary Peggy Hatch issued the following initial comments with the accompanying letter to the EPA, highlighting data inaccuracies in the EPA's new emission rule as well as the damaging effects the rule would have on Louisiana's economy:
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USEPA Nitrogen and Phosphorus Data Access Tool (NPDAT)
As described in EPA's March 16, 2011 memorandum, "Working Effectively in Partnership with States to Address Phosphorus and Nitrogen Pollution through Use of a Framework for State Nutrient Reductions," (PDF) (6 pp, 346.6K) EPA will work collaboratively with interested and willing states, other partners, and stakeholders to help states develop effective statewide strategies for reducing loadings of nitrogen and phosphorus while they continue developing numeric criteria for these pollutants. The first elements in EPA's recommended framework are to: 1) prioritize watersheds on a statewide basis for nitrogen and phosphorus loading reductions and 2) set watershed load reduction goals based upon best available information. To support states, other partners, and stakeholders in this important work, EPA has developed this data access tool, providing downloadable data layers and key information on the following: ◦the extent and magnitude of nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in our Nation's waters; ◦water quality problems or potential problems related to this pollution; and ◦potential sources of these pollutants. Where available, the data layers in this data access tool are national in scope. In some cases, data sets are available only in the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin (e.g., US Geological Survey (USGS) estimated loadings of nitrogen and phosphorus pollution) or for a smaller area or region. This data access tool and data layers represent the best information currently available, and by making these data layers viewable and downloadable through this data access tool, EPA does not draw any conclusions or make any recommendations or determinations as to sources of nitrogen or phosphorus to our Nation's waters.
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