Today Region 6 Administrator Scott Mason traveled to Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, to see first-hand the impact of the Smitty’s Supply Fire, meet with Governor Jeff Landry and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Burdette, and thank local, state, and federal

Check out our webinar on Sept. 2 for updates on this year’s announcement and get your questions answered! More at spgv.io/6019BpV7.

The Cibola Citizen Newspaper has news about the Northeast Church Rock Mine cleanup in New Mexico! Read the article at spgv.io/6017Bpn1. #TribesandEPA

EPA in coordination with LDEQ and Louisiana Department of Health, announced based on current data following the Smitty’s Supply Facility fire, there is no indication of any imminent threat to public health from soot or smoke residue deposited in the surrounding area. We will continue

Check out our updated strategic plan for the Tar Creek #Superfund site in Oklahoma. The plan provides a brief background of the site, defines the priorities of the ongoing work, describes the ongoing coordination and collaboration, and presents the current near- and long-term

Our Healthy Schools webpage has information on establishing and enhancing healthy school environments. #BackToSchool epa.gov/schools

🚨 UPDATE: EPA Regional Administrator Mason addresses the Smitty's Supply fire response in Roseland, Louisiana: " I want the citizens and residents of Louisiana and Tangipahoa Parish to know that they can count on the United States EPA to be responsive and to be in action when

🌀 20 Years Since Hurricane Katrina On this anniversary, we remember the lives lost, and the communities forever changed by Hurricane Katrina. Though Louisiana faced the eye of the storm, the entire Gulf Coast was deeply impacted. Both EPA’s Region 6 and Region 4 supported the

🚨UPDATE: In the early afternoon of Sept. 1, a damaged tank at the Smitty’s Supply facility site overpressurized, causing a blowout of the tank roof. No one was injured and no other damage occurred. Response crews are continuing to assess remaining tanks for pressure issues to

Reminder: The community meeting for the Eagle Picher Carefree Battery #Superfund site is TOMORROW! Join us in Socorro, NM, to learn more about the cleanup and the groundwater remedy design. Meeting info ⬇️ WHEN: Thursday, September 4, 2025, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. WHERE:

Smitty's Supply Fire Response Update: Crews are working at four sites to contain and remove recoverable contamination from the Tangipahoa River and nearby ditches and ponds. More than 2.15 million gallons of material mixed with water have been recovered and stored in frac tanks

You can review and comment on our Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis for the Fansteel Metals #Superfund site through October 10. We are initiating a non-time-critical removal action at the Fansteel site because hazardous substances have been found in the site’s groundwater, as

Regional Administrator Mason recently joined KOKH FOX 25 to share how the Trump EPA’s issued guidance to fix Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) will save farmers, truckers and ranchers from spending unnecessary amounts of time and money for simply trying to do their job. Watch RA Mason’s

We are proposing to re-authorize the current storage and disposal facility, CSC Landfill, located approximately 0.6 miles northeast of the intersection of State Highway 34 and Farm to Market Road 55 in Ellis County near Avalon, Texas, for the disposal of PCBs. The comment

EPA Region 6 has been working diligently since day one to help in recovery efforts after the Smitty Supply Fire. Check out one of our crews onsite and learn how recovery boats are making a big difference in our cleanup efforts, recovering oily residue from the Tangipahoa River

EPA has more than 260 people on the ground at the Smitty's Supply fire response, including on-scene coordinators, toxicologists, community involvement coordinators, and emergency planners, helping to protect your health and get the community back on its feet as quickly as

Reminder: Tomorrow, you can participate virtually or in person in El Paso at the Joint Advisory Committee meeting from 11 am to 3 pm MT, to learn about progress being made to achieve cleaner air in the Paso del Norte area. More at epa.gov/usmexicoborder. #Border2025

Check out some local coverage of @EpaLeeZeldin’s visit of ExxonMobil’s Advanced Recycling operations in Houston.

Thank you, Santo Domingo Pueblo, for meeting with Regional Administrator Mason, showing him your Tribal lands, and demonstrating how you are addressing environmental challenges such as wastewater treatment! #TribesandEPA Santo Domingo Pueblo

At our Smitty’s Supply fire response in Tangipahoa Parish, LA, EPA is working as fast as possible to reunite vehicles with their owners or make them available to insurance providers. As of Sept. 8, 24 vehicles and 18 semis have been driven off site, and 15 vehicles have been