Gov. Landry Urges Swift Cleanup After Roseland Oil Spill

Gov. Jeff Landry calls for stronger response as cleanup continues at Smitty’s Supply fire site

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Governor Jeff Landry is urging a stronger response to the ongoing cleanup at the Smitty’s Supply fire site, where new video footage shows oil still present weeks after the blaze. “I immediately felt that we needed to lean in a little harder,” Landry said Wednesday, acknowledging growing frustration from residents who describe the effort as a “slow cleanup.” The governor defended progress while noting the site…

Gov. Jeff Landry defends cleanup of Louisiana plant fire. Work to continue during shutdown.

Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday defended the cleanup of pollution that has flowed into waterways following last month's explosion and fire at Smitty's Supply in Tangipahoa Parish, while federal officials said the work would press ahead despite the government shutdown.

Tangipahoa Parish, state officials give update on Smitty's Supply fire efforts

ROSELAND, La. (WGNO) — Louisiana officials provided an update on the efforts surrounding the Smitty's Supply fire and explosion. A news conference was held on Wednesday, Oct. 1 with the officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Tangipahoa Parish officials and Gov. Jeff Landry. On Sept. 29, Landry called for faster clean-up of material from the explosion after seeing a video showin…

Gov. Landry urges swift cleanup after Roseland oil spill

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says nearly 79 million gallons of oily liquid have been picked up between the Tangipahoa River, the Smitty's site, and nearby ponds.

Gov. Landry, EPA to give update on Smitty’s Supply cleanup after Roseland explosion

Officials report more than 7 million gallons of contaminated liquid recovered; residents remain concerned about waterways and air quality.

An Explosion Left a Black Town Contaminated. Politics Are Stunting the Cleanup.

On the banks of the Tangipahoa River in South Louisiana, thick oil slicks and chemical odors ripple across the water. Five weeks after an oil and lubricant facility exploded, sending oily soot as far as 40 miles away, Black residents still complain that the chemical smell is so strong that it wakes them up in the middle of the night.  Over the past week, federal cleanup crews and state regulators have scrambled to deploy booms and barriers along…