LEAN - Louisiana Environmental Action Network

1. EPA Abandons Rule Permitting Unregulated Hazardous Waste Burning
(News/Latest)

...in December 2009 to withdraw it, and today issued a final decision of withdrawal. According to EPA's statement, the agency is withdrawing this rule "due to difficulty of ensuring that e...

2. BP's Deepwater Horizon Disaster Latest Satellite Image
(News/Latest)

...e the NASA satellite image shown below( May 17, 2010 and analyzed by SkyTruth:) you can easily interpret the statements above to be inaccurate. "This satellite image shows one of the large...

3. BP To Try "Top Kill" Later This Week
(News/Latest)

...rtant thing is to focus on the reduction of surface oil. NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco released a statement saying, "Media reports related to the research work conducted aboard the (R...

4. Technical Adviser Wilma Subra Reports From Deepwater Horizon Press Conference
(News/Latest)

...response ever. The sub sea application of dispersants will begin in 2 hours (time was 2:40 PM when this statement was made). The relief well will begin to be drilled tomorrow (May 1, 2010). ...

5. Burning Delayed
(News/Latest)

... Guard, Department of Homeland Security, Minerals Management Service, BP and Transocean) had released this statement earlier today: Responders have scheduled a controlled, on-location burn ...

6. Additional Comments on Henry Gas Storage, LLC LPDES Water Discharge Permit Application
(News/Latest)

...mment on the draft LPDES permit prepared for Henry Gas Storage and the associated Environmental Assessment Statement (attached). The Environmental Assessment Statement was not referred to and ...

7. Public Comments On Henry Gas Storage Discharge Permit
(News/Latest)

... mechanism for stating that a brine discharge would not be allowed in coastal waters. However, it was not a statement that limited the potential location of the brine discharge to only the Territoria...

8. Louisiana DEQ's Letter Ignores State Priorities and Concerns
(News/Latest)

...ncy's own anxiety about as-yet undeveloped rules that it would have to implement.(5) "If LDEQ's statements on this issue become the official position of Louisiana," said Orr, "t...

9. Produced Waters White Paper
(Campaigns/Produced Waters)

... Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), including strong support for an environmental impact statement to assess the impact of the proposed action.  A large number of important d...

10. LADEQ Allowing Discharge Of Toxic Oil And Gas Waste Into Gulf
(Campaigns/Produced Waters)

...as 150 additional wells anticipated to be constructed in Louisiana territorial seas. No environmental Impact Statement was prepared to assess the impact of these new wells on the aquatic biota in terr...

11. LEANwire December 2007
(LEANwire/newsletter)

... About LEAN Learn More About LEAN Mission Statement: The purpose of the Louisiana Environmental Action Networ...

12. LDEQ HEARING GIVES PUBLIC CHANCE TO QUESTION WASTE DISCHARGE INTO POLLOCK WATERS
(Press Room/Media Release)

...ded to reduce environmental impacts." The plant's application, draft permit, final permit, and statement of basis are available for review from the LDEQ's Electronic Document Managem...

13. LEAN and Shintech
(Data Storehouse/LEAN and Shintech)

...ronmental justice case and the St. James SIP revision may be added later. Fact Sheet containing public statements by State officials favoring Shintech over the citizens. Read October-Novem...

14. Sustainability in Louisiana
(Campaigns/ECOnomics)

...ironmental leaders in Louisiana during a series of 4 workshops conducted in 1996,1997 and 1998. Vision Statement Problem Statement Action Strategies Louisiana and ...