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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Air Pollution Case |
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Victory for clean air advocates who fought air pollution loophole
WASHINGTON D.C. - MARCH 8, 2010 - The Supreme Court sided with community advocates by refusing to review a decision (09-495)
by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit that closed a gaping air pollution loophole. The
loophole, known as the "startup, shutdown and malfunction" exemption
effectively allowed major industrial polluters to exceed emissions
standards whenever they claimed that their equipment "malfunctioned."
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LEAN Suing EPA Over Comparable Fuels Rule |
Companies can burn toxic waste without complying with hazardous waste laws
WASHINGTON,
DC - March 18, 2009 - Environmental groups are suing the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency over a Bush administration rule that
will allow more than 100,000 tons a year of hazardous waste to be
burned without regard to regulations that monitor such toxins. This
last-minute rule from the Bush Administration redefines the hazardous
waste as "fuel," allowing facilities that generate, store and transport
it to avoid federal requirements for preventing leaks, spills and toxic
emissions.
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Wal-Mart to Stop Selling Cypress Mulch From Louisiana |
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MEDIA RELEASE
Wal-Mart to Stop Selling Cypress Mulch From Louisiana
Important Step Towards Preserving Endangered Cypress Swamps
BATON ROUGE, LA (September 5, 2007) – Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has informed its suppliers that it will no longer buy or sell cypress mulch that is harvested, bagged, or manufactured in the state of Louisiana. The policy becomes effective Jan. 1, 2008.
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LDEQ HEARING GIVES PUBLIC CHANCE TO QUESTION WASTE DISCHARGE INTO POLLOCK WATERS |
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MEDIA RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Ernie L. Vallery
P.O. Box 303
Pollock, LA 71467
(877) 477-7649
LDEQ HEARING GIVES PUBLIC CHANCE TO QUESTION WASTE DISCHARGE INTO POLLOCK WATERS
Vanguard SynFuels/Allegro would discharge waste from its biodiesel plant into Little River and Big Creek, which are designated as Scenic Rivers. Their discharge would flow downstream to the drinking water intake for the Tioga and Pineville communities. Their waste would also pass through Camp Grant Walker, a Louisiana State 4-H camp.
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Proposed Baton Rouge "Loop" Threatens Louisiana Natural Treasure |
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MEDIA RELEASE
BATON ROUGE, LA: The Save Our Cypress Coalition, a coalition of environmental organizations working to protect Louisiana's endangered swamps, expressed strong opposition today to the possibility that the proposed Baton Rouge Interstate loop would go through the Spanish Lake/Bluff Swamp ecosystem.
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LEAN Honors Louisiana's Movers and Shakers of the Environment |
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MEDIA RELEASE
“Defenders, Heros and Legends” Honors Louisiana’s
Movers and Shakers of Environmental Issues
BATON ROUGE (August 23, 2007) – The Louisiana Environmental Action Network will honor seven local activists for their work to on environmental and conservation issues.
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LEAN Holds It's 21st Annual Conference |
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MEDIA RELEASE
LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK
HOLDS ITS 21ST ANNUAL SESSION ON SEPT. 15
BATON ROUGE (Aug. 13, 2007) – The annual conference of the Louisiana Environmental Action Network, the state’s largest and oldest organizations devoted to environmental and conservation issues, will conduct its 21st annual session beginning at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15 at the Sheratown (downtown) Baton Rouge.
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MEDIA RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Chris Smith, Media Relations Coordinator
(504) 884-4008
Comeback of Bald Eagle Shows Why
Endangered Species Act Should Remain Untouched
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MEDIA RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Chris Smith, Media Relations Coordinator
(504) 884-4008
Summertime Movies Are Out and You’ve Seen Them,
Now It’s Time for a Great Documentary
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LEAN Sends Notice to ExxonMobile |
LOUISIANA ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK
FILES NOTICE OF VIOLATION TO EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL
BATON ROUGE (Aug. 2, 2007) – The Louisiana Environmental Action Network, represented by the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, has sent a Notice of Violation to ExxonMobil Chemical in Baton Rouge for violations of the Clean Air Act.
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Court Rules Against EPA on Incinerator Use |
NEW ORLEANS (June 9, 2007) – The Louisiana Environmental Action Network is hailing a ruling by a federal appeals court that upholds the Clean Air Act’s most stringent rules governing air pollutants.
The decision, made by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, means that refineries, smelters, chemical plants and other facilities that burn industrial wastes – rather than ship them off-site – must comply with the Clean Air Act.
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