The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ; ) is a state agency of
Louisiana
Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
that monitors the environment of the state. It is headquartered in the Galvez Building in downtown
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge ( ; , ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It had a population of 227,470 at the 2020 United States census, making it List of municipalities in Louisiana, Louisiana's second-m ...
.
Structure
The Department of Environmental Quality is split up into 5 sections:
* Office of the Secretary
* Office of
Environmental Assessment
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is the assessment of the environmental consequences of a plan, policy, program, or actual projects prior to the decision to move forward with the proposed action. In this context, the term "environmental imp ...
* Office of
Environmental Compliance
Environmental compliance means conforming to environmental laws, regulations, standards and other requirements such as site permits to operate. In recent years, environmental concerns have led to a significant increase in the number and scope o ...
* Office of Environmental Services
* Office of Management and Finance
History
The Stream Control Commission from 1940 to 1979 was the first regulatory commission dealing with water in Louisiana. Typed transcripts for each SCC meeting during the 1970s exist in the archives of the DEQ.The transcripts list each facility discussed at the meeting. "In most cases, the regulations are contained within the proceedings themselves."
The DEQ publishes annual reports since 2016.
See also
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Climate change in Louisiana
References
External links
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
environment
State environmental protection agencies of the United States
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