Gramercy alumina refinery files contamination investigation plan following red mud leaks

After months of leaks from its red mud containment lakes, Atlantic Alumina’s refinery near Gramercy has submitted a site investigation work plan to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), marking a critical step in addressing environmental violations recorded over the past two years.

Filed on January 30, the plan is part of an agreement with regulators following dozens of violations documented by state and federal inspectors. The objective is to determine the extent of contamination caused by unauthorised discharges and runoff of "red mud," the toxic by-product created when bauxite is refined