The impacts of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on water wells are being checked and evaluated for damages through a program sponsored by the state Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Conservation.

Louisiana’s Office of Conservation announced Tuesday a moratorium on drilling oil and gas wells within a quarter-mile of an interstate highway.

Federal legislation repealing the "net receipts sharing" practice of the Minerals Leasing Act will mean more money for states to spend on education. Louisiana anticipates getting back over $40,000 per year to be used for schools and education.

DNR is one of twenty departments under the executive branch of state government. The executive officer of DNR is the Secretary. There are three primary offices of the department; Office of Coastal Restoration and Management, Office of Conservation, and Office of Mineral Resources.

DNR Office of Conservation encourages “water resource knowledge”

The state's Underwater Obstruction Removal Program has received recognition by the Gulf of Mexico region for "excellence in restoring Louisiana's coastal marine waters." The removal program is operated by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Office of Conservation and has just completed its third year.

The Louisiana Office of Conservation has postponed a public hearing scheduled for today on a saltwater disposal well permit application by Toce Energy, LLC for the Hal Stelly Well No. 001, with the intent of rescheduling the hearing for a later date.

It was not just one of those routine days at the office. On Monday, May 19th, the LaSalle Office Building and the state Department of Natural Resources opened its doors to visitors from Eurasia – Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and the Ukraine. The group of 16 men and women delegates, who traveled to the U.S. as part of the Special American Business Internship Training Program (SABIT), were particularly interested in the oil and gas industry and commercial opportunities that might exists between this country and theirs.

Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Scott Angelle has recently announced the department’s approval for the extraction of an alternative fossil fuel, known as “coal seam natural gas” at three sites in Caldwell parish.

Energy companies and operators should be aware as this hurricane season begins June 1st, that new procedures are in place which will allow for an orderly and secure return to the workplace after a storm event. Also, all resource requests during and immediately following a storm event should be made to the local parish Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The Parish EOC will then forward requests to the State EOC if the local resources are not available or if local government cannot assist.