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Drinking Water Protection Program community meeting on Jan. 12 in Slidell will provide St. Tammany Parish residents with information on drinking water protection.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today awarded more than $7.7 million to replace or retrofit 401 older diesel school buses. The funds are going to 88 school bus fleets in 27 states, each of which will receive rebates through EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding. The new and retrofitted buses will reduce pollutants that are linked to health problems such as asthma and lung damage.What's Inside?;
Baton Rouge redesignated to attainment for the 2008 8-hour ozone standard;
Message from the Secretary;
ERC Conference to be held at LDEQ Jan. 26;
LDEQ's flight capability expands its environmental protection oversight;
Lafayette Household Chemical and Electronic Waste Day, Dec. 10;
River Birch Landfill makes energy out of garbage;
Holiday Parties at LDEQ;
Who's Who At LDEQ?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. More News Releases...
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