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New online, interactive map details water bodies included in Louisiana Water Quality Integrated Report

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) has launched a new interactive map that details the water bodies included in the Louisiana Water Quality Integrated Report. The Louisiana Water Quality Integrated Report (IR) is the current format for the state’s biennial reports on the water quality of Louisiana surface waters.

11/12/20
Sixteenth Amended Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order - COVID 19

The sixteenth amendment to the Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order declared on March 11, 2020, due to a statewide public health emergency, COVID-19, is now available.

11/06/20
EPA Awards $1.24 Million Grant to Port NOLA’s Clean Truck Replacement Incentive Program

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) received a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant for $1.24 million for the Port’s Clean Truck Replacement Incentive Program (Clean TRIP), which gives truck and fleet owners who serve Port NOLA an opportunity to voluntarily replace older, inefficient drayage trucks with cleaner models.

11/06/20
Third Amended Declaration Of Emergency And Administrative Order

LDEQ issues amended Declaration Of Emergency and Administrative Order in the matter of Hurricane Laura.

10/30/20
Discover DEQ Newsletter – October 2020

What’s Inside? Open Burning of household waste is illegal in Louisiana, Message from the Secretary, LDEQ’s CIS investigators ready to ‘follow the evidence’, and more!

10/30/20
LDEQ Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order

In the Matter of Natural and Catastrophic Disaster regarding Hurricane Zeta

10/29/20
Fifteenth Amended Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order - COVID 19

The fifteenth amendment to the Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order declared on March 11, 2020, due to a statewide public health emergency, COVID-19, is now available.

10/23/20
Open burning household waste and chemicals is illegal in Louisiana 10/23/20