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Regulators asked to deny permits for giant Louisiana plastics plant
Environmental law advocates have asked Louisiana’s environmental regulating agency not to renew the air permits for a controversial planned plastics manufacturing facility, citing new federal air quality standards limiting toxic soot and dust pollution. In a separate action, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, environmental advocates and local residents also are asking Louisiana to investigate what […] The post Regulators asked to deny permits for giant Louisiana plastics plant appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre sworn-in during July 1 ceremony in Gonzales
Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre was sworn-in during an inauguration ceremony July 1 at the Price LeBlanc PACE Center in Gonzales. Parish voters elected Webre over challenger C.J. Matthews with 87 percent of the vote in the Oct. 14, 2023 election. The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office livestreamed the event to...
City of Thibodaux announces non-toxic sewer line smoke test
From the City of Thibodaux – On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, the City of Thibodaux’s Public Works Department will be conducting a smoke test on the sewer lines within the red highlighted picture below. The smoke test will run in the morning. The smoke that will be coming...
WBRZ's Fireworks on the Mississippi
BATON ROUGE — The capital region has no shortage of events ahead of the celebration of the nation's 248th birthday. Here's a list of the events leading up to Independence Day across multiple parishes, including WBRZ's Fireworks on the Mississippi at 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 4:. Ascension Parish.
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