Environmental Damage Lawyers

Louisiana Environmental Damage Lawyers

DALLAS (EPA) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Louisiana are continuing efforts to prepare for any possible hazardous materials cleanup or chemical discharges in Louisiana as result of flooding. EPA is actively evaluating threats to human health and the environment that may exist from Mississippi River flooding of facilities and potential release of contaminants.

EPA has sent personnel to staff the Regional Response Coordination Center in Denton, Texas, and a representative to the FEMA Incident Management Advance Team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. EPA also has deployed staff to South Louisiana to coordinate activities with other response organizations.

EPA is currently working with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals to address issues associated with wastewater and drinking water facilities.

Michigan Environmental Damage Lawyers

Officials will take public comment on two new provisions of Wolverine proposal

(MDEC) - The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will host a May 19 public hearing in Rogers City to receive formal public comment on two specific aspects of an air permit application to install a coal-fired power plant.

Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative Inc. proposes to install and operate a 600-megawatt, coal-fired steam electric power plant. The power plant would be located on the Carmeuse quarry property, Rogers Township, Presque Isle County, Michigan.

The public comment hearing begins at 7 p.m. in the Rogers City High School Gymnasium, 1033 West Huron Avenue, Rogers City. The sole purpose of the hearing will be to take formal testimony on the record pertaining to the Best Available Control Technology demonstration and emission limits proposed for greenhouse gases and the air quality analysis demonstrating the proposed power plant will not violate the new 1 hour National Ambient Air Quality Standards for NO2 and SO2.

Colorado Environmental Damage Lawyers

Bill takes significant steps to prevent contamination of air, water and land and helps assure Colorado residents that their e-waste is recycled in a safe and responsible manner.

Yesterday the Colorado Senate gave initial approval of Senate Bill 269, known as the "Electronics Recycling Act". The bill sponsored by Senator Gail Schwartz (D–Snowmass) is intended to reduce the harmful environmental impacts of improperly disposed electronic waste by cracking down an disreputable recyclers, and to encourage recycling by providing the public with a list of certified electronic waste recyclers.

Colorado Environmental Damage Lawyers

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