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red bauxite residue

Coverage of red bauxite residue in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 28 · 20:00 UTCMost recent: Jul 30 · 14:23 UTC
Co-mentioned in this coverage
Louisiana Department of Environmental Qualityorganization2LAluminaorganization2Ascension Parishplace1former alumina refineryplace1trust fundtopic1Ascension Parish Governmentorganization1Clint Cointmentperson1Ormet Corp.organization1Ponds 4 and 5place1
Recent coverage
  • BUSINESSJul 30 · 14:23 UTCBATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT
    Former LAlumina site moves into permanent closure phase under state oversight

    Ascension Parish has completed its interim closure role at the former LAlumina site, transitioning the site to long-term closure under Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) oversight. The parish previously covered waste ponds with soil to suppress red dust complaints, and permanent remediation is expected to cost $13–18 million, funded partly by a trust fund and LAlumina.

  • BUSINESSJul 28 · 20:00 UTCBATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT
    Permanent closure moves closer at LAlumina

    The Ascension Parish Government has completed interim closure work at the former LAlumina site, transitioning it to long-term closure under Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) oversight. The effort aimed to mitigate red dust emissions from waste ponds near residential areas, with LAlumina set to implement a permanent plan.