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• EPA enters into Consent Agreement and Issues Final Order to Denka Performance Elastomer in LaPlace, La., for Violation of Hazardous Waste Regulations

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency entered into a consent agreement with Denka Performance Elastomer, LLC and issued a final order to address certain waste management practices at the company’s facility in LaPlace, Louisiana.

  • Release Date: December 28, 2022

• Limitless Vistas Inc to receive $500,000 to Fund Environmental Job Training Programs

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Louisiana based company, Limitless Vistas Inc (LVI) will receive $500,000 in grants funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for environmental job training programs.

  • Release Date: December 15, 2022

• EPA Announces $5 million for Louisiana in Brownfields Funding

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that four Louisiana agencies will receive a total of $5 million in Brownfield grant funding.

  • Release Date: October 6, 2022

• EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award

  • Release Date: April 27, 2022

• EPA Announces New Mexico & Louisiana Sites Will Receive Part of First $1B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Clear Out the Superfund Backlog

  Initial resources will also accelerate cleanup for dozens of additional Superfund projects

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces New Mexico & Louisiana Sites Will Receive Part of First $1B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Clear Out the Superfund Backlog

  • Release Date: December 17, 2021

• EPA Announces Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality to Receive $300,000 in Brownfields Assessment Funding

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality to Receive $300,000 in Brownfields Assessment Funding

  • Release Date: June 10, 2021

• EPA Announces Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission to Receive $600,000 in Brownfields Assessment Funding

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission to Receive $600,000 in Brownfields Assessment Funding

  • Release Date: June 10, 2021

• EPA selects Limitless Vistas to provide environmental job training in New Orleans

  EPA News Release: EPA selects Limitless Vistas to provide environmental job training in New Orleans

  • Release Date: March 19, 2021

• EPA Completes Assessment of National Priorities Sites Following Hurricane Laura

  EPA News Release: EPA Completes Assessment of National Priorities Sites Following Hurricane Laura

  • Release Date: September 3, 2020

• EPA Announces $300,000 for Southern Louisiana Brownfield Sites

  Funds are part of $6.9 million awarded nationwide

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $300,000 for Southern Louisiana Brownfield Sites

  • Release Date: June 12, 2020

• EPA Selects Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality for $800,000 Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant

  Funds are part of $65.6 million awarded nationwide

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality for $800,000 Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant

  • Release Date: May 8, 2020

• EPA Selects City of Alexandria, La., for $300,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant

  Funds are part of $65.6 million awarded nationwide

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects City of Alexandria, La., for $300,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant

  • Release Date: May 8, 2020

• SUSLA awarded $200,000 from EPA to train citizens

  EPA News Release: SUSLA awarded $200,000 from EPA to train citizens

  • Release Date: February 7, 2020

• EPA Announces Nearly $2 Million in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas

  Funds are part of $9.3 million awarded nationwide

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Nearly $2 Million in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas

  • Release Date: June 21, 2019

• EPA Announces Monroe, Louisiana, Will Receive $179K Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties

  Nationwide, 149 communities receive $64.6 million in funding for multipurpose, assessment and cleanup grants

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Monroe, Louisiana, Will Receive $179K Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties

  • Release Date: June 7, 2019