General DNR News
Office of Conservation reinforces that domestic water well owners must notify before selling water for industrial purposes
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Conservation has issued a memo to oil and gas operators working in the Haynesville Shale area to enlist their aid in ensuring water drawn from domestic water wells is not used for industrial purposes, such as the hydraulic fracturing of shale formations, without proper notification to the state.
New DNR regulations on beneficial use of dredged material now effective
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Coastal Management, has announced that new rules on the beneficial use of material dredged in projects requiring a coastal use permit will take affect Tuesday.
October mineral lease sale brings approximately $12.1 million
The state Mineral Board on Wednesday conducted its monthly lease sale in the LaBelle Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.
La. Solar House Competes Nationally
A select group of design students from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette has found its way to Washington D.C. this week, along with its beautifully-built solar house that is being showcased in the 2009 Solar Decathlon worldwide competition.
State Office of Conservation requiring reporting of water source in hydraulic fracturing operations
The oil and gas industry has quickly begun to respond to the Louisiana Office of Conservation’s recently implemented changes in reporting requirements for water use for drilling operations requiring hydraulic fracturing.
October 1 marks the Coastal Resources Program’s beginnings
It was October 1, 1980 when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) approved the state’s coastal management program. So while, the history of the Louisiana Coastal Resources Program or LCRP began many years past, the present is marked with a formula of success and integrity.
September mineral lease sale brings approximately $29,000
The state Mineral Board on Wednesday conducted its monthly lease sale in the LaBelle Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.
Oil and Gas professionals to meet on array of topics in New Orleans
A two-day comprehensive seminar on the oil and gas business in Louisiana will be held in New Orleans on September 21-22, 2009, at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel on Canal Street.
DNR hosting workshops to assist local governments in use of stimulus funds
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be continuing its series of regional workshops to help local governments make use of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program funded through the U.S. Department of Energy and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
DNR working with non-profit to provide energy rater training
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources is working with a non-profit group to boost the number of people trained to do energy ratings on homes.