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Discover DEQ Newsletter – May 2020

What's Inside? How to Prepare for Hurricane Season during a Pandemic, Message from the Secretary, Tips for Maintaining Health Safety when Returning to Work, and more!

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
Fifth Amended Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order - COVID - 19

Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order declared on March 11, 2020, due to a statewide public health emergency, COVID-19.

05/15/20
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
STATE AIR TRENDS & SUCCESSES – The StATS Report – 2020

From The Association of Air Control Agencies (AAPCA)

05/05/20
Fourth Amended Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order - COVID - 19

Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order declared on March 11, 2020, due to a statewide public health emergency, COVID-19.

05/01/20
Discover DEQ Newsletter – April 2020

What's Inside? Louisiana observes May as Air Quality Awareness Month, Message from the Secretary, Work From Home Tips During COVID-19, and more!

04/30/20
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