News Release Archives

Bayou Bonfouca swimming and sediment contact advisory lifted 05/29/20
LDEQ to host online meeting concerning Dresser site

LDEQ will host an online community meeting concerning the current status of contamination at the Dresser site in Pineville and its effect on adjacent areas. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 10.

05/29/20
LDEQ receives Brownfields grant from EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Brownfields & Land Revitalization has announced that the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) has been awarded an $800,000 Brownfield Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund grant.

05/08/20
Joint Statement by SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on the Resumption of the Paycheck Protection Program

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.

04/24/20
EPA Awards More Than $1 Million to Clean Up School Buses in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas

In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $11.5 million to replace 580 older diesel school buses. The funds are going to 157 school bus fleets in 43 states and Puerto Rico, each of which will receive rebates through EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding. Twelve school districts in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas received $1,095,000.

04/24/20
EPA Proposes to Retain NAAQS for Particulate Matter

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its proposal to retain, without changes, the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM) including both fine particles (PM2.5) and coarse particles (PM10).

04/14/20
LDEQ encourages citizens to flush only toilet paper

LDEQ encourages everyone to flush only toilet paper into their sewage or septic systems.

04/02/20
U.S. EPA Honors 2020 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year in Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico & Texas

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 and the U.S. Department of Energy are honoring 20 ENERGY STAR partners for their outstanding contributions to public health and the environment.

03/30/20