Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

General election day in Louisiana is tomorrow — Saturday, Nov. 18 — when voters will pick the state’s next treasurer, attorney general and secretary of state, consider four proposed constitutional amendments and vote in a number of local races.

Six employees were injured after a blast at Marathon Petroleum's Garyville refinery sparked a fire and sent a shockwave felt in surrounding parishes, the company said Tuesday.

For years, it’s been joked that DEQ stands for “don’t even question,” since Louisiana allows its industrial plants to self-report hazardous releases.…

The public comment period on the EPA settlement with Exxon is now open. The agreement involves reducing air pollutants at eight Exxon facilities — five in…

All week we’ve been looking into Louisiana’s environmental quality, so what about the air that we breathe?“Certain standards go above and beyond what EPA…

Louisiana has no comprehensive water policy, though DEQ Secretary Chuck Carr Brown believes it should.“From a water use standpoint, I think there should…

The Department of Environmental Quality does attempt to educate law enforcement officials about environmental crimes. Capitol Access’ Wallis Watkins…

For years, it’s been joked that D.E.Q. stands for “don’t even question”, since Louisiana allows its industrial plants to self-report hazardous…

The House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment was packed on Wednesday as Representative Gene Reynolds (D-Minden) presented House Bill 11, which…

In early December, the Department of Environmental Quality released their annual report. Much of the report focused on air quality-- in particular,…