By Natalie McLendon A Louisiana Senate bill that would have required chemical plants to monitor air quality passed through the Committee on Environmental Quality in April but was ultimately blocked by the Finance Committee this week. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality estimates there would be 457 facilities that would have been responsible for installing …
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Documenter name: Natalie McLendon Agency holding meeting: Sulphur City Council Date: Monday, May 8, 2023, at 5:30 PM Summary Residents opposed a business expansion into residential zoning, and the city set new water, sewer, and trash rates. The Scene It was standing room only in the council chambers at Monday night’s city council meeting, and …
The city adopted numerous ordinances and prepared for the summer feeding program.
The board approved one exception and rezoned property for a contractor’s shop.
The city approved rate changes for permits, water, sewer, and trash collection, and the city accountant reviewed the budget.
Hurricanes damaged many of the area’s warning systems.
The commission opened the meeting to the public, but received no response.
The city adopted numerous ordinances and prepared for the summer feeding program.
Despite opposition to a hazardous project with no clear safety plan, the board voted 6-4 to allow industrial expansion near Sasol.
The city amended multiple ordinance definitions and answered questions from the public regarding increases in the permit fee schedule.
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