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DEQ postpones Tubal-Cain hearing, extends comment period - July 10, 2015
Today, Department of Environment Quality (DEQ) Secretary Peggy Hatch announced the public hearing on Tubal-Cain's permit application will be postponed until Aug. 18. The public comment period will also be extended until Aug. 31.
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Joint Statement by SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on the Resumption of the Paycheck Protection Program - April 24, 2020
Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin announce that President Trumped signed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act into law to provide critical additional funds for American workers and small businesses impacted by #COVID19.
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What is a Source Water Protection Area Inventory and What is a Significant Potential Source of Contamination?
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TMDL
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Texas Oil and Gas Company pleads guilty to felony - December 22, 2015
United States Attorney Kenneth A. Polite, announced that WALTER OIL & GAS COMPANY, a Texas corporation residing in Houston, Texas, pled guilty today to a one-count Bill of Information which charged the company with failing to provide notification to the National Response Center of a hazardous discharge, in violation of Title 33, United States Code, Section 1321(b)(5)(C). This charge relates to WALTER OIL & GAS COMPANY’s oil and gas production in the Grand Isle area of the Gulf of Mexico.
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Source Water Assessment Program
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Water Quality Trading
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Info for Facilities
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Clean Water State Revolving Fund IUP, Priority List, & Annual Reports
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RMP Assistant
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Environmental Crime Investigation Techniques course to be held August 4-7 in Baton Rouge - July 22, 2015
An Environmental Crime Investigation Techniques course will be held on August 4 through 7 at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, 103 France St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802. Registration is from 1 to 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 4, with class concluding at noon on Aug. 7. The course is hosted by the Southern Environmental Enforcement Network and the Criminal Investigation Division of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
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Zachary man pleads guilty to illegal dumping of gasoline and diesel fuel - February 12, 2015
A Zachary man was sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 4, in the 18th Judicial District Court for violating Louisiana's Environmental Quality Act. Leon Wallace, 58, of 23291 Plank Road, Zachary, illegally dumped gasoline and diesel fuel behind a Port Allen video poker casino in January 2013.
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Scientific Assessment of Hypoxia in U.S. Coastal Waters
This report is an effort to assess the extent of efforts to understand and lessen hypoxia events and to identify opportunities for charting a way forward. Update on progress in determining dynamics of hypoxia in estuaries and coastal waters, and monitoring nutrien fluxes in watersheds and reducing nutrient transport across the landscape.
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Orleans Parish Man pleads guilty to illegally dumping waste tires in Algiers - February 04, 2015
An Orleans Parish man pleaded guilty and was sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 4, in the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court for violating Louisiana's Environmental Quality Act. Michele A. Morris, 54, of Algiers, illegally dumped solid waste near 178 Woodland Parkway in Algiers in January 2013.
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EPA settlements with violators benefit communities - December 18, 2014
Agreements will result in more than $1.8 million in special environmental projects from companies in La., Texas and N.M.
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Governor proclaims May as Air Quality Awareness Month - May 01, 2014
Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared May as Air Quality Awareness Month in Louisiana. May is traditionally the start of ozone season and the proclamation was made to encourage citizens to become familiar with the Air Quality Index, to understand what causes ozone formation and to take voluntary steps to help prevent ozone formation and improve air quality.
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Nutrient Reduction and Management Strategy
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DEQ issues Administrative Order to cease certain Shreveport landfill operations - June 26, 2014
Today, the Department of Environmental Quality issued an administrative order requiring a Shreveport landfill owned by Harrelson Material Management, Inc. to cease receiving and disposing of new material, which is believed to be causing fire and smoke issues at the landfill site. DEQ issued the order out of an abundance of caution and is currently testing environmental conditions at the site and monitoring the air in the area.
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DEQ issues Administrative Order to cease certain Shreveport landfill operations - June 25, 2014
Today, the Department of Environmental Quality issued an administrative order requiring a Shreveport landfill owned by Harrelson Material Management, Inc. to cease receiving and disposing of new material, which is believed to be causing fire and smoke issues at the landfill site. DEQ issued the order out of an abundance of caution and is currently testing environmental conditions at the site and monitoring the air in the area.
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2014 Louisiana Envirothon held at LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens - April 01, 2014
The 2014 Louisiana Envirothon was held at the Botanic Gardens of the LSU AgCenter. Eight teams from around the state participated in the environmental problem-solving competition for students in grades 6 -12. Teams trained and competed by demonstrating their knowledge of environmental science and natural resource management. The competition focuses on five natural resource areas: soils and land use, aquatic resources, forestry, wildlife, and a current environmental issue. The 2014 current environmental issue was Sustainable Local Agriculture/Locally Grown. Teams also presented a solution to an environmental problem related to the current issue through an oral presentation.