ROSELAND, La. — announced Wednesday that management of its Roseland facility has officially transitioned from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency back to the company, marking the next phase of recovery following the

In a statement, the company thanked federal, state and local officials, saying their "thorough response has allowed us to begin the next phase of recovery."

As of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, Smitty’s Supply now manages its Roseland site and has begun carrying out its cleanup plan with guidance from the EPA and state officials. The company is contracting environmental response and remediation firms to carry out the recovery, while the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality will continue to oversee any operations related to waterways and ponds.

The EPA and LDEQ

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