The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) (french: Département de Qualité Environnemental de Louisiane) is a state agency of
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
that monitors the environment of the state. It is headquartered in the Galvez Building in downtown
Baton Rouge.
Structure
The Department of Environmental Quality is split up into 5 sections:
* Office of the Secretary
* Office of
Environmental Assessment
* Office of
Environmental Compliance
Environmental compliance means conforming to environmental laws, regulations, standards and other requirements such as site permits to operate. In recent years, environmental concerns have led to a significant increase in the number and scope ...
* Office of Environmental Services
* Office of Management and Finance
See also
*
Climate change in Louisiana
References
External links
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
environment
Environment most often refers to:
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* Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally
* Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...
State environmental protection agencies of the United States
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