Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Coverage of Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality in the Nexus archive.
- Air Products will not move forward with Ascension Parish carbon capture facility
Air Products has abandoned plans for a carbon capture facility in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, following opposition from residents and environmental groups. The company will terminate the project, close permits, and fulfill contractual obligations, while critics argue carbon capture and storage (CCS) is ineffective and poses risks.
- Group seeks full environmental justice analysis of Hyundai steel plant in Ascension Parish
An environmental group is urging the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) to perform a comprehensive environmental justice analysis of the proposed $5.8 billion Hyundai Steel facility in Ascension Parish.
- An LNG terminal wants to discharge wastewater into Cameron waters. Residents demand transparency.
Residents and local officials in Cameron Parish are frustrated over a lack of transparency from Venture Global during a public hearing on a permit to discharge wastewater from its proposed Calcasieu Pass 2 LNG facility into the Calcasieu Ship Channel. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) is considering the permit, which would allow discharges of various wastewater types into waterways used for commercial and recreational fishing. Environmental advocates warn regulators should apply stricter scrutiny due to the company's history of environmental violations.