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The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality will soon be implementing a revision to its emission reduction credit (ERC) banking rule that expands the eligibility of emission reduction projects to mobile sources (e.g. trucks, marine vessels, trains). Implementing this new ERC strategy will help improve Baton Rouge air quality and mitigate constraints to economic development of the current "point source only" banking system.Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency re-designated the Greater Baton Rouge Nonattainment Area (BRNA) to attainment for the 2008 8-hour ozone standard. The state of Louisiana submitted a request for EPA to re-designate the BRNA to attainment status and to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision containing a maintenance plan for the area. This is another milestone in Louisiana's continuing effort to improve air quality.
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Louisiana celebrates its journey to better air quality,
LDEQ holds fundraising events in support of the Greater Baton Rouge
Food Bank, Message from the Secretary,LDEQ' Aquifer Evaluation and
Protection Unit identifies water wells hroughout the state,
HAZWOPER protects employees,Radiation field holds team training,
Environmental Scientist Don Weinell ompletes his journey along the Oregon Trail, DEQ participates in annual Ocean Commation event at LSU,
DEQ On The Move, Who's Who At DEQ?"'Tis the season to be jolly," but Louisiana, like the rest of the nation, produces more waste in December than any other month. Planning ahead of time can reduce the amount of waste that goes to the landfills, and if you reuse, you can even generate useful items. You can "Be the Solution" and have a more waste-free holiday season by following a few simple tips from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Denka Performance Elastomer LLC (DPE) announced today it will institute a series of technical measures aimed at reducing emissions of chloroprene from its LaPlace, La., facility.Drinking Water Protection Program community meeting on Dec. 1 in Mandeville will provide St. Tammany Parish residents with information on drinking water protection. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $60,000 to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation to help protect and restore urban waters in the New Orleans area. The grant will also support community revitalization and other local priorities.Jefferson Parish won several 2016 MS4 Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Awards gold certificates from the Water Environment Federation for the Innovation and Management of their Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) and going above and beyond regulatory requirements.More News Releases...
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