Sunday, May 19 2013 5:58 PM EDT2013-05-19 21:58:26 GMT
Source: Louisiana State Police
Authorities are urging motorists to avoid I-10 West and East bound at mile marker 25 due to a tanker truck on fire. Fire crews are still working to extinguish flames on an 18-wheel oil tanker. LouisianaMore >>
Louisiana State Police is investigating an oil tanker tractor fire on Interstate 10 that caused major traffic delays Sunday afternoon. More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:05 PM EDT2013-05-18 01:05:04 GMT
The Southwest Louisiana Tea Party movement began picking up steam in 2009 as members from throughout the five parish area began gathering for rallies and becoming more visible and involved in local governmentMore >>
The Southwest Louisiana Tea Party movement began picking up steam in 2009 as members from throughout the five-parish area began gathering for rallies and becoming more visible and involved in local government and the political scene.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:55 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:55:58 GMT
An arrest has been made in the 1962 death of Mary Horton Vail. Vail was found dead in the Calcasieu River in October 1962, her husband, Felix Vail, claimed she was the victim of a boating accident. TheMore >>
Mary Horton Vail was found dead in the Calcasieu River in October 1962. Her husband, Felix Vail, claimed she was the victim of a boating accident.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:17 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:17:04 GMT
Friday marks the anniversary of the first woman reported missing in the Jeff Davis Eight case. On May 17, 2005, 28-year-old Loretta Chaisson Lewis went missing. Three days later, her body was found floatingMore >>
Friday marks the anniversary of the first woman reported missing in the Jeff Davis Eight case.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:47:38 GMT
More than 825 students - the largest graduating class in McNeese State University history - are expected to receive degrees at the university's spring commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18,More >>
More than 825 students - the largest graduating class in McNeese State University history - are expected to receive degrees at the university's spring commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday at Burton Coliseum.More >>
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Most people think of ozone as a layer above the earth that protects people from the harmful effects of the sun. But at ground level, ozone is a pollutant more commonly known as smog. It occurs when sunlight reacts with various chemicals in the environment.
Over the years the Lake Charles area struggled to meet Federal Air Standards for ozone. And now the community struggles to stay in compliance. The government can impose stricter requirements on communities that fail to meet the EPA standard.
A National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone meeting with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is set for 2 p.m. today, June 20th, by IMCAL. The location will be the IMCAL first floor conference room located at 120 West Pujo Street (Willis Nolan Resource Center building or the old Chamber Southwest).
All transportation and industry leaders are encourage to attend. They are expected to discuss actions business, industry and citizens can take to help the area's air quality stay within federal standards.
EPA's Ozone Advance Program hold potential benefits for all near non-attainment areas in a number of ways. Areas that participate in the Ozone Advance Program will be better positioned to avoid a non-attainment designation in the future.
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