The EEFA Newsletter is from the Louisiana Coalition to educate, engage, and inform community, elected officials, and policy makers on the various energy efficiency initiatives going on across the state.
EEFA Newsletter #2
HELP STOP THE GAS PLANT
Last week, Judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decided against local citizens and handed Entergy New Orleans a win in their campaign for a new gas plant in New Orleans East. According to Entergy, this new plant is now expected to begin operations in June of this summer, also adding a new charge between $7-8 to average monthly residential bills.
Entergy still needs a permit (Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit) from the Department of Environmental Quality to operate their plant and release industrial pollutants into the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
The outfall canals for these waste discharges are directly adjacent to a marshland known as the "Golden Triangle," a piece of wetlands that is a critical part of our city's flood protection system. In fact, the State of Louisiana is spending $54.4 Million to rebuild the grassy marshlands here, while Entergy plans to discharge toxic effluent into the same waterway.
Entergy still needs a permit (Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit) from the Department of Environmental Quality to operate their plant and release industrial pollutants into the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
The outfall canals for these waste discharges are directly adjacent to a marshland known as the "Golden Triangle," a piece of wetlands that is a critical part of our city's flood protection system. In fact, the State of Louisiana is spending $54.4 Million to rebuild the grassy marshlands here, while Entergy plans to discharge toxic effluent into the same waterway.
You can give your input to the DEQ in two ways:
1) Thursday, February 20, at 6:00 PM at Mary Queen of Vietnam Church, at 14001 Dwyer Road, give public remarks directly.
2) By Monday February 24 at 4:30 PM, via email to the DEQ Click here for additional instructions.
2) By Monday February 24 at 4:30 PM, via email to the DEQ Click here for additional instructions.
Upcoming Events
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Wednesday, February 19 at 4pm: HousingLOUISIANA Monroe Listening Tour, Monroe Public Safety Center, 1810 Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Monroe 71202 |
Wednesday, February 19 at 6pm: Baton Rouge Listening Tour/Fair Housing Assessment, 3351 Lorraine St, Baton Rouge, LA 70805 |
Thursday February 20 at 6:00pm: DEQ hearing on Entergy Gas Plant, Mary Queen of Vietnam Church |
Thursday, February 27: Housing Authority of New Orleans Board Meeting, 4100 Touro St, New Orleans, LA 70122 |
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Saturday, March 7 at 10am: Louisiana Healthy Homes Party in the Park, Stallings Gentilly Playground, 1600 Gentilly Blvd |
Saturday, March 7 at 11:00 AM: Climate Justice and Creation Care Brunch, Broadmoor Community Church |
Tuesday, March 10 at 10am: Community Development Committee Meeting, New Orleans City Council Chambers, 1300 Perdido St |
Wednesday March 11 at 9:00 AM: Louisiana Housing Corporation Board Meeting, 2415 Quail Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 |
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Wednesday, March 11 at 10am: Smart and Sustainable Cities Committee Meeting, New Orleans City Council Chambers, 1300 Perdido St |
Wednesday, March 12 at 10am: New Orleans City Council Utility Committee Meeting, New Orleans City Council Chambers, 1300 Perdido St |
EEFA Newsletter #1
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