Proposal fizzles to place air monitors at Louisiana industrial facilities
A bill aimed at warning Louisiana residents about toxic air releases failed to advance, leaving questions about how communities near industrial plants will be protected.
Author: Wesley Muller, Louisiana Illuminator
Proposal would require Louisiana to send every voter’s personal info to Homeland Security
Feds would get Social Security number, address, birthdate of all registered voters
Records reveal federal criminal search warrant served at Smitty’s Supply
Agents with the FBI and the EPA's Criminal Investigation Division conducted a search of the facility in November.
State rejects Smitty’s Supply request to dispose of wastewater, storm runoff in drainage
Tests of the collected runoff show it was still too contaminated to be released.
Oily waste from Smitty’s Supply disaster sent to Jefferson Parish landfill
Waste has been stored and recycled at other sites, but LDEQ grants an emergency exemption for River Birch
Louisiana cancels another major coastal restoration project
Gov. Jeff Landry scraps sediment diversion planned for Breton Sound marsh.
EPA releases list of hazardous inventory at Smitty’s Supply
Plant held millions of gallons of motor oils, fluids and other petrochemicals.
