LDEQ Takes Full Control of LAlumina Facility Closure as Ascension Parish Agreement Ends

Ascension Parish finishes first step in effort to stop red dust flying around. See what’s next.

Ascension Parish Government has completed its role in an interim effort to reduce red dust blowing from a former alumina plant, and the facility is now transitioning to a permanent closure overseen by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.

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File photo Ascension Parish Government (APG) today announced the conclusion of its cooperative agreement with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and LAlumina, marking the site’s official transition into full, long-term closure under LDEQ oversight effective July 1, 2026. Ascension Parish Government voluntarily entered the interim agreement to deliver immediate relief to nearby residents while the long-term, permanent remedi…

Permanent closure moves closer at LAlumina

The Ascension Parish Government has completed its role in an interim closure plan at the former LAlumina site, ending a cooperative agreement with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and LAlumina. Effective July 1, the site officially transitioned into long-term closure under LDEQ oversight. The cooperative agreement was established in 2024 after residents living near the former alumina refinery complained for years that red bauxit…

Former LAlumina site moves toward full closure following red dust mitigation

The closure of the former LAlumina site in Ascension Parish moves closer as local and state officials have sought a permanent solution to the red dust that has concerned residents.

Ascension Parish completes interim closure work at LAlumina site

Parish crews covered more than 40 acres near homes; full remediation now under LDEQ oversight

LDEQ takes full control of LAlumina facility closure as Ascension Parish agreement ends

GONZALES — The Ascension Parish government has ended its cooperative agreement with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and LAlumina, handing full oversight of the former LAlumina facility's long-term closure following reports of red dust in Ascension Parish around the plant to LDEQ as of July 1.The parish voluntarily entered the interim agreement to provide immediate relief to nearby residents while a permanent remediation strateg…