[StBernard] Grants News Release (Region 6): EPA Awards Over $45, 000 to the State of Louisiana

[Westley Annis]

EPA Awards Over $45,000 to the State of Louisiana 

  

(Dallas, Texas - April 29, 2008)  The Environmental Protection Agency has
awarded $45,520 to the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR) to
protect underground sources of drinking water.  The federal Safe Drinking
Water Act regulates the underground disposal of hazardous wastes through
deep injection wells.  LDNR will use the funds to issue permits, monitor the
construction and operation of injection wells throughout the state and
conduct field surveillance, inspections, investigations and enforcement
activities.  

  

Additional information on EPA grants:
http://www.epa.gov/region6/gandf/index.htm
<http://www.epa.gov/region6/gandf/index.htm>  

  

More about activities in EPA Region 6:  http://www.epa.gov/region6
<http://www.epa.gov/region6>  

  

EPA audio file is available at
http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/audio.htm#audio042908_ldnr
<http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/audio.htm#audio042908_ldnr>