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Tangipahoa Parish president says EPA has formed task force to speed Smitty's site cleanup; road reopenings remain priority
Summary
Parish President Miller said the EPA is leading a coordinated, daily response to accelerate cleanup at the Smitty's site and is working with federal budget officials to free funds; reopening Highways 51 and 10 remains a top local priority.
Tangipahoa Parish President Miller told the parish council on Sept. 22 that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is leading the response to the Smitty's site incident and has formed a task force to speed the cleanup.
"The EPA is still leading the response. The cleanup on the river, the ponds between the river and the site, and the site are all continuing," Miller said, adding that staff have pressed…
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