Unprecedented flooding has severely impacted the City of Houston and Southeast Texas due to Hurricane Harvey. In August 2016, South Louisiana and the Capital Region were affected by a major rain and flood event. In response, Kean Miller created the South Louisiana Flood section of our Louisiana Law Blog as a legal resource for those
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EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver for Areas in Louisiana in Response to Hurricane Harvey
By Lauren Rucinski on
On August 28, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) approved an emergency fuel waiver for areas for Louisiana affected by Hurricane Harvey. The waiver is an effort to minimize or prevent problems with the supply of gasoline. Sixteen parishes in the state are required to sell low Reid vapor pressure (“RVP”) gasoline,[i] having a…
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Authorizes Relief Including After the Fact Coastal Use Permit Process for Emergencies Resulting from Hurricane Harvey
Effective August 25, 2017, the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources authorized the performance of activities within the Louisiana Coastal Zone necessary to prevent or to mitigate damages associated with Hurricane Harvey. In the event that new construction is needed for such purposes, an after-the-fact Coastal Use Permit application might be required. The Secretary’s…
Update on Potential Louisiana State Police Requirements – Hurricane Harvey
Just a quick reminder that in 2007, the Louisiana State Police (“LSP”) adopted regulations requiring special reporting requirements for persons “engaged in the transportation of hazardous materials by railcars, vessels, or barges, or the temporary storage of hazardous materials in any storage vessel not permanently attached to the ground” if that activity is within “a…