Gov. Landry pledges faster clean-up for Smitty’s Supply explosion
TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Gov. Jeff Landry called for faster clean-up of material from the Smitty’s Supply explosion after seeing a video showing a contaminated Tangipahoa River.
Landry said he contacted the Environmental Protection Agency and the state’s Department of Environmental Quality to fast track the clean-up effort.
“My commitment is to the citizens of this state, and especially those in Tangipahoa Parish, to make sure that that facility and the effects of that fire are cleaned up, and that that area is restored to the same way it was before the fire,” Landry said.
The EPA revealed Smitty’s Supply had millions of gallons of oil on site at the time of the explosion. It comes after oil and metals were found in water samples taken from the Tangipahoa River.
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TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Gov. Jeff Landry called for faster clean-up of material from the Smitty's Supply explosion after seeing a video showing a contaminated Tangipahoa River. Landry said he contacted the Environmental Protection Agency and the state's Department of Environmental Quality to fast-track the clean-up effort. EPA releases…
ROSELAND, La. (WGNO) — Louisiana officials are expected to provide an update on the efforts surrounding the Smitty's Supply fire and explosion. A news conference is expected to happen on Wednesday, Oct. 1 with the officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Tangipahoa Parish…
ROSELAND, La. (WGNO) — Louisiana officials are expected to provide an update on the efforts surrounding the Smitty's Supply fire and explosion. A news conference is expected to happen on Wednesday, Oct. 1 with the officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Tangipahoa Parish…