Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
volunteers in action
Volunteers planted trees along Judge Perez Drive Saturday, March 12, 2011, through a Curb Appeal program with the SBPG Parks and Parkways Commission and the Greater New Orleans Foundation Neighborhood Initiatives.
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Several neighborhood associations and many volunteer residents joined together to plant the trees. Although the Curb Appeal beautification program has begun on the parish's three major thoroughfares, future projects may include pocket parks inside the neighborhoods.
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Several neighborhood associations and many volunteer residents joined together to plant the trees. Although the Curb Appeal beautification program has begun on the parish's three major thoroughfares, future projects may include pocket parks inside the neighborhoods.
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Saturday, March 12, 2011
release at plant sends smoky emissions
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Saturday March 12, 2011 emission from nearby Meraux plant.
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Saturday March 12, 2011 emission from nearby Meraux plant.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Save the Date
Save the Date
There will be an evening community townhall meeting about the recent US EPA consent decree with Murphy Oil. We have not received any information about the date or location, but expect the meeting to be sometime in late March~early April. It may be published in the local newspaper, hopefully with a few weeks notice.
The refinery has marked the greenspace in the Ventura-Despaux neighborhood for placement of an ambient air monitor. The consent decree requires pollution control technology that should, after 5 years, bring about an improvement to the flaring in the neighborhood . A statement was made in a CAP meeting that another refinery expansion plan may occur during the installation of these pollution controls. The flare gas recovery system should be completed by late December 2016. A supplemental project will cover two waste water treatement tanks, reducing VOC emissions by almost a ton per year.
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There will be an evening community townhall meeting about the recent US EPA consent decree with Murphy Oil. We have not received any information about the date or location, but expect the meeting to be sometime in late March~early April. It may be published in the local newspaper, hopefully with a few weeks notice.
The refinery has marked the greenspace in the Ventura-Despaux neighborhood for placement of an ambient air monitor. The consent decree requires pollution control technology that should, after 5 years, bring about an improvement to the flaring in the neighborhood . A statement was made in a CAP meeting that another refinery expansion plan may occur during the installation of these pollution controls. The flare gas recovery system should be completed by late December 2016. A supplemental project will cover two waste water treatement tanks, reducing VOC emissions by almost a ton per year.
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Sunday, March 6, 2011
Meeting on Environmental Impact Statement
Four public hearings on BP rig oil leak's effects
March 22, Belle Chasse Public Library, 8442 Louisiana 23 in Belle Chasse. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
March 24, Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd., Houma. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
March 28, Grand Isle Community Center, 3811 Louisiana 1, Grand Isle. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
March 29, Holiday Inn, 520 Roderick St., Morgan City. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
Written comments can be sent to NOAA Restoration Center, Attn: DWH PEIS Comments, 263 13th Avenue South, Suite 166, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Electronic comments can be submitted online at http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/ . All comments must be received by May 18.
March 22, Belle Chasse Public Library, 8442 Louisiana 23 in Belle Chasse. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
March 24, Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd., Houma. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
March 28, Grand Isle Community Center, 3811 Louisiana 1, Grand Isle. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
March 29, Holiday Inn, 520 Roderick St., Morgan City. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
Written comments can be sent to NOAA Restoration Center, Attn: DWH PEIS Comments, 263 13th Avenue South, Suite 166, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Electronic comments can be submitted online at http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/ . All comments must be received by May 18.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Coastal Residents Health Survey
WWNO News Report by Eileen Fleming
"They have no plan whatsoever for our health, the people's health. And that's what I'm trying to do - to get people together and try to find funding to have these people tested because then that's going to be the solid proof that we're being poisoned." -- Betty Dowd, a 14-year resident of Grand Isle.
Louisiana Bucket Brigade report on BP oil leak
Results from Health and Economic Impact Survey
"They have no plan whatsoever for our health, the people's health. And that's what I'm trying to do - to get people together and try to find funding to have these people tested because then that's going to be the solid proof that we're being poisoned." -- Betty Dowd, a 14-year resident of Grand Isle.
Louisiana Bucket Brigade report on BP oil leak
Results from Health and Economic Impact Survey
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