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. While LAlumina worked with LDEQ to develop a permanent closure plan, the agreement allowed Ascension Parish to perform interim mitigation work aimed at reducing dust emissions. That’s why Ascension Parish Government partnered with LDEQ and LAlumina to implement an interim partial closure plan while the permanent closure strategy was being finalized.” - Advertisement -With the highest-impact areas now stabilized, LAlumina is expected to begin implementing the permanent closure plan under LDEQ oversight in the coming weeks. “We’re excited that LAlumina is expected to begin implementing the full closure plan under LDEQ’s oversight in the coming weeks, bringing this community one step closer to a permanent solution,” Cointment said.