EPA Details Progress on Response to Smitty’s Fire

EPA details progress on response to Smitty’s fire

KEY TAKEAWAYS: EPA leads major cleanup after Smitty’s Supply explosion in Tangipahoa Parish. Nearly 10 million gallons of oily waste recovered so far. Gov. Jeff Landry criticized the pace of the cleanup effort. Crews continue containment, monitoring, and community updates amid ongoing recovery. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues leading an extensive cleanup effort in Tangipahoa Parish following the Aug. 22 fire and explosio…

EPA details progress on response to Smitty's fire

(The Center Square) − The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues leading an extensive cleanup effort in Tangipahoa Parish following the Aug. 22 fire and explosion at the Smitty’s Supply lubricant

EPA gives update on recovery following Smitty's Supply fire, provides community meeting times

ROSELAND - The United States Environmental Protection Agency issued an update Tuesday on recovery efforts to clean up the site of Smitty's Supply and the surrounding area following a fire.The EPA said they recovered over nine million gallons of waste thus far and are still testing water samples. The organization is also focused on cleaning the Tangipahoa River.La. Highway 51 near the facility remains closed tonight to allow large equipment throu…