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Third Extension of Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order - In the matter of Tornadoes and Severe Weather of April 2019

The original Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order in regards to the tornados and severe weather in April of 2019 has been extended through September 25, 2019.

08/21/19
LDEQ personnel monitoring ExxonMobil flaring event in Baton Rouge 08/14/19
Discover DEQ Newsletter – July 2019

What's Inside? LDEQ fishing and swimming advisory map now available as an app, Message From The Secretary, LDEQ oversees removal of steel tanks at abandoned chemical site in Vermilion Parish and more!

07/31/19
Gulf of Mexico Alliance to Receive $297,816 to Improve Coastal Resilience in Northern Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) a grant in the amount of $297,816 to improve coastal resilience in the Northern Gulf of Mexico with new pilot projects in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.

07/23/19
LDEQ fishing and swimming advisory map now available as an app

The LDEQ online fishing and swimming advisory map is now available as an application (app) for smartphones. The new app is available through Google Play and the Apple Store. Search: LA Fish Advisories.

07/17/19
Second Extension of Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order - In the matter of Tornados and Severe Weather of April 2019

The original Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order in regards to the tornados and severe weather in April of 2019 has been extended through August 26, 2019.

07/15/19
Looking for shelter from Tropical Storm/Hurricane Barry?

The state is partnering with Louisiana 2-1-1 to provide disaster sheltering and information for Tropical Storm Barry.

07/13/19
Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order

- In the matter of Natural and Catastrophic Disaster: Tropical Storm Barry

07/11/19