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Post: April 04 2012 in: Air
The EPA has objected to Nucor's permits in response to petitions filed by Zen-Noh Grain Corporation, a company that owns a grain elevator next to the new plant site and…
Post: March 22 2012 in: Air
This morning (March 22, 2012), Just a little over one month after the EPA announced new rules on regulating pollution from plants producing polyvinyl chloride, an explosion, chemical release, and…
Post: February 14 2012 in: Air
As a result of a petition filed by Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEAN), Mossville Environmental Action Now (MEAN), and Sierra Club, with representation by Earth Justice the U.S. Environmental Protection…
Post: January 23 2012 in: Air
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program released data for the calendar year 2010. The 6 greenhouse gases required to be reported consist of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous…
Post: December 21 2011 in: Air
Today the Environmental Protection Agency announced they issued Mercury and Air Toxics Standards(MATS) for Power Plants. The Standards cover air emissions of Mercury, Arsenic, Nickel, Selenium, Cyanide and Acid Gases…
Post: December 15 2011 in: Air
On December 9, 2011, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Inspector General issues a report entitled EPA Must Improve Oversight of State Enforcement.
Post: December 13 2011 in: Air
According to an article in the December 12th issue of The Times-Picayune Louisiana is among the worst states at enforcing federal clean air, clean water and hazardous waste laws, and…
Post: November 28 2011 in: Air
The Environmental Protection Agency prepared separate "Watch List" for facilities in violation of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. According to the EPA,…
Post: June 16 2011 in: Air
In Louisiana, as a result of operations of the PVC production facilities, Vinyl Chloride is present in the ambient air in the Environmental Justice communities located in proximity to the…
Post: April 18 2011 in: Air
Congratulations to Earthjustice, Mossville Environmental Action Network (MEAN), Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEAN), and Sierra Club whose efforts led to EPA releasing these new air toxics regs! “EPA estimates that…

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