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Extension of Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order - Hurricane Gustav - signed November 5, 2008. Expires on December 4, 2008.

DEQ Communications - 17 days ago

    Enviroschool for communities adds new locations in Monroe and Alexandria in November

    DEQ Communications - 17 days ago

    The Department of Environmental Quality is inviting citizens to participate in an informative "school" to help the public understand the agency and how it operates. Because of the good response to this training in other areas of the state, DEQ is adding two new locations to the Enviroschool schedule. The Enviroschool session, entitled LDEQ 101: Understanding the Agency, will be held in Alexandria and Monroe. This session will help educate the public about the agency and its services.

      Enviroschool adjusts November Schedule for holidays

      DEQ Communications - 17 days ago

      The usual schedule for Enviroschool has been adjusted for the holidays. Enviroschool is a training session presented by the Department of Environmental Quality that helps the public better understand the agency and how it operates. In November, Enviroschool will present Air Permits 101: Understanding the Types of Permits. This session will provide an understanding of several types of Air Permits and examples including Major, Minor, Part 70 and others, the major differences with these permits, and some components of the actual permits.

        Cleanup complete at Progressive Church in Marrero

        DEQ Communications - 17 days ago

        Cleanup of the Progressive Church 18-acre site in Marrero is completed. In order to build a Family Life Center for the church, friable and non-friable asbestos and some limited hydrocarbon and lead contamination had to be removed. The completion ceremony took place on Sunday, Nov. 2 at the Progressive Church in Marrero. Dr. Alex Appeaning, DEQ Deputy Secretary, presented plaques to the Progressive Church, the Regional Planning Commission and Waldemar S. Nelson and Company to commemorate the successful completion of the project.

          Extension of Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order -Hurricane Ike - signed November 5, 2008. Expires on December 11, 2008.

          DEQ Communications - 17 days ago

            Open burning prohibited

            DEQ Communications - 52 days ago

            Hurricanes Gustav and Ike left all kinds of debris that must be disposed of properly. Burning that waste causes air pollution. That is one reason open burning of certain materials is prohibited in Louisiana. If you have a trash pile and burn household waste, construction debris or anything other than vegetative matter, you could pay a fine.

              Emergency Declaration for Hurricane Ike

              DEQ Communications - 68 days ago

              1st Amended Declaration of Emergency and Administrative Order � Hurricane Gustav - signed September 6, 2008

              DEQ Communications - 75 days ago

              Governor Jindal Issues Executive Order on Legal Regulatory Proceedings

              DEQ Communications - 76 days ago

              BATON ROUGE � Today, Governor Jindal, at the request of the Speaker of the House of Representative, the President of the Senate, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Louisiana Association of Justice, and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, I signed an executive order today to suspend all deadlines for legal, administrative, and regulatory proceedings in all Louisiana state courts until Friday, September 12, 2008.

              EPA fuel waiver will make gas more available in southeast U.S.

              DEQ Communications - 77 days ago

              The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted a request for an extension to a waiver of certain fuel requirements, according to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.

              DEQ postpones public hearings until further notice

              DEQ Communications - 77 days ago

              Due to Hurricane Gustav, the following hearings have been postponed until further notice. The public comment period is also continued until further notice

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