DEQ Communications - 1 hour ago
Recently, the statewide drought has brought attention to burning wood waste and also that there are environmental regulations against many types of burning. Once popular, burning leaves, limbs and trees is often against the law.
DEQ Communications - 1 day ago
DEQ Communications - 1 day ago
DEQ Communications - 1 day ago
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has announced their membership in the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Data Exchange, which allows facilities to meet the federal requirement for making annual TRI submissions to state agencies upon submitting the data to the Environmental Protection Agency. DEQ Communications - 3 days ago
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has announced an update to their Notice of Ownership change form that must be filled out in the event a permit holder undergoes a name change or transfers ownership to another entity. DEQ Communications - 9 days ago
The Vice President and General Manager of Pelican Refinery in Lake Charles pleaded guilty today to negligent endangerment charges under the federal Clean Air Act. According to the misdemeanor charges filed in federal court, Byron Hamilton, 66, oversaw operations at the refinery which resulted in the negligent release of hazardous air pollutants, including hydrogen sulfide, an extremely hazardous substance into the air which placed persons in imminent danger of death and serious bodily injury. In pleading guilty, Hamilton acknowledged that his negligence in overseeing refinery operations was a proximate cause of the releases and associated risks.DEQ Communications - 8 days ago
The Department of Environmental Quality will hold its 2011 Green Business Expo on August 24 to showcase innovative, environmentally friendly businesses whose products or services provide both enhanced environmental performance and positive economic returns. The Expo will be held in Baton Rouge at the DEQ Galvez Building Conference Center, 602 N. Fifth Street.
DEQ Communications - 16 days ago
DEQ Communications - 18 days ago
DEQ is sponsoring a free workshop to inform and assist municipalities and parish governments with the requirements of Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems and the upcoming Total Maximum Daily Load changes and how they apply. Pre-registration is suggested due to limited space and participants should register at least a week before each session. DEQ Communications - 28 days ago
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and EPA continue to cleanup an oil spill in Crowley. More News Releases...