In Saint Mary Parish, hazardous waste removal and demolition is underway at the old Marine Shale Processors site.
It's located in Amelia, near Morgan City. Clean up crews have had their equipment in place since early February.
Marine Shale Processors took over the site in 1984. At first,... more »
Household Hazardous Waste Day will be held in St. Landry Parish on Saturday, November 3, 2012. The collection will be at St.Landry Parish Recycling Centers from 8am until noon. This event is only for residents in St.Landry Parish.
For more info call: 337-942-9576 OR 337-826-5211
or visit: www.slpsolidwaste.org... more »
The City of Scott is doing its part to keep the environment clean.
The city held a household hazardous waste event Saturday, residents went to the city maintenance building to properly dispose of paint, motor oil, tires and other hazardous materials.
The Mayor tells KATC that they are... more »
Quite a bit of police activity Sunday afternoon along Highway 90 in Broussard.
This after a car refused to pull over for a deputy and the occupants of the car began to throw things out of the vehicle along the roadway. Not knowing what the material or what the... more »
This morning at 10:42 a.m., State Police received a telephone call advising of an incident at Louisiana Tank located north of Lake Charles at 4187 Highway 3059. Troopers with the Louisiana State Police Hazardous Materials Unit as well as an agent from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality responded. Preliminary... more »
BATON ROUGE, La. - A 41-year-old man has pleaded guilty in state court to illegally disposing of hazardous waste. Authorities say Robert Beam, the former owner of Lake Charles-based Chrome Doctor and Chrome Technology, entered the plea to unlawful disposal of hazardous waste. more »
Commissioner Donelon Says Help Available For Victims of Chinese Drywall
Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon held a press conference today (November 23, 2009) to announce help for home owners whose properties are contaminated with defective Chinese drywall. Donelon said many home owners in Louisiana are vacating their homes after... more »
St. Landry Parish will hold its second annual hazardous household waste disposal day Saturday in both Eunice and Opelousas. Hazardous waste such as motor oil, household cleaners and chemicals, pesticides and more will be accepted from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Opelousas Recycling Center at 2717 W. Landry... more »