State environmental agency to take closer look at red dust plan, parish ready to cover red dust

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State environmental agency to take closer look at red dust plan, parish ready to cover red dust

GONZALES - Ascension Parish leaders say they are another step closer to enclosing an old bauxite site for good. The parish, along with state representatives met with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and LAlumina a few days after people reported dust flying in the parish.Ascension Government Affairs Director James LeBlanc says there are plans for LDEQ to fly a drone over the site. That will give them a map of the area and determi…