According to an article in the December 12th issue of The Times-Picayune
Louisiana is among the worst states at enforcing federal clean air, clean water and hazardous waste laws, and the Environmental Protection Agency should either force Louisiana and fellow laggards to do a better job, or enforce the laws itself, according to a report released Monday by EPA's inspector general.
...“It is an outrage that Louisiana is at the bottom of the list for enforcement even though we are one of the most industrialized states in the nation,” said LEAN Executive Director MaryLee Orr. “This report reinforces what we have been observing over time. We have been aware over the last decade that the chemical and oil and gas industry seems to have a constant presence and influence over decisions that are made by the staff at LDEQ.”
You can read the full article by Pulitzer Prizing winning writer Mark Schleifstein over at NOLA.com
