runoff

State rejects Smitty’s Provide request to eliminate wastewater, storm runoff in drainage

This story was initially revealed by the Louisiana Illuminator. State officers have denied a request from Smitty’s Provide Inc. to eliminate wastewater and stormwater from its catastrophe cleanup into drainage ditches that result in the Tangipahoa River.  The corporate submitted a…

State rejects Smitty’s Provide request to get rid of wastewater, storm runoff in drainage

KEY TAKEAWAYS: LDEQ denied Smitty’s request to discharge contaminated stormwater Water examined above allowable air pollution limits below state guidelines Waste stems from August hearth and explosion at Roseland facility Neighbors elevate environmental and well being issues over cleanup  …

On the mouth of the Mississippi, Louisiana bears the burden of upstream runoff. Why doesn’t it push for options?

CYPREMORT POINT, La. — Thomas Olander has watched his shrimp-catch shrink over the past 15 years. It’s not only a lesser abundance of Louisiana shrimp; Olander mentioned that the common measurement of the crustacean has additionally shrunk. Prior to now,…

Not only a Gulf downside: Mississippi River farm runoff pollutes upstream waters

ELBA, Minn. – Jeff Broberg’s effectively sits inside a picket shed not too removed from a discipline he rented a couple of decade in the past to a neighborhood farmer.  Sooner or later, Broberg found the farmer was fertilizing with…