Environmental Update Archives

Second Extension of Emergency Declaration and Administrative Order re: Severe Storms and Tornadoes of March 22, 2022 05/20/22

EPA selects LDEQ for $2 Million Brownfields Assessment Grant

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the award of a $2 million grant to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality to go toward Brownfields assessments. Additional Brownfields assessment grants in the amount of $500,000 each were awarded to the city of Baton Rouge/East Baton Rouge Parish, Regional Planning Commission (St. Bernard Parish Commercial Corridor). EPA also announced $2 million in funding for the South Central Planning and Development Commission in Houma on behalf of the Brownfields Coalition Revolving Loan Fund.

05/13/22

First Extension of Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order – Severe Storms and Tornadoes of March 22, 2022 04/21/22

EPA Releases New Memo Outlining Strategy to Equitably Deliver Clean Water Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 03/08/22

Fourth Extension of Fourth Amended Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order - re: Hurricane Ida 02/23/22

LDEQ issues emergency declaration for waste tire fire event 02/08/22

Louisiana Approves First Climate Action Plan in the Gulf South 02/03/22

Enviroshool webinar on Superfund Program to be held Oct. 15

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is hosting an Enviroschool webinar tomorrow, Oct. 15 at 10:00 a.m. The webinar will provide an overview of the Superfund program and Superfund sites.

10/14/20

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