News Release Archives

Open burning household waste and chemicals is illegal in Louisiana 10/23/20
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
Drive-thru Disaster Recovery Center Opening in St. Landry Parish

A drive-thru Disaster Recovery Center will open in Eunice, St. Landry Parish, Oct. 15.

10/14/20
COVID-19 Testing Resumes Across Louisiana Following Hurricane Delta 10/10/20
EPA Urges Communities in Hurricane Delta's Path to Avoid Indoor Air Dangers, Use Generators Safely

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 Delta.

10/09/20
EPA Ready to Support FEMA, State Efforts on Hurricane Delta

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has an organized emergency response program for responding to man-made and natural disasters and is positioned to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), state, local, and tribal partners in response to Hurricane Delta.

10/08/20
United States Reaches Agreement to Protect New Orleans Waterways and Lake Pontchartrain

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced a settlement with the Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company LLC, d/b/a Fair Grounds Corporation (Fair Grounds) that will resolve years of Clean Water Act (CWA) violations at its New Orleans racetrack. Under the settlement, Fair Grounds will eliminate unauthorized discharges of manure, urine and process wastewater through operational changes and construction projects at an estimated cost of $5,600,000. The company also will pay a civil penalty of $2,790,000, the largest ever paid by a concentrated animal feeding operation in a CWA matter.

09/29/20
LDEQ evaluating water quality in Lake Charles

LDEQ Secretary Chuck Carr Brown ordered teams from the Office of Environmental Assessment Water Survey Group to the Lake Charles area after reports of odors and poor water quality were received by the agency . Earlier assessments by the agency indicated that large amounts of vegetation were impacted by the storm surge and saltwater intrusion of Hurricane Laura on Aug. 27. The teams began work Friday, Sept. 11, and will concentrate on Lake Charles and Prien lakes.

09/11/20