General DNR News
July mineral lease sale brings approximately $3.2 million
The state Mineral Board on Wednesday conducted its monthly lease sale in the LaBelle Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.
Ground Water Resources ready to assist farmers in continuing dry weather
The Ground Water Resources Program of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Conservation is alerting state agriculture interests to potential options as summer heat builds and near-drought conditions are being reported in the state.
Gueydan well hearing to be rescheduled
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.
New Haynesville Shale Zone urban drilling rules set
Louisiana Commissioner of Conservation James H. Welsh has issued an order, effective as of Aug.1, 2009, to establish practices, safeguards and regulations for natural gas exploration and production in urban areas of the Haynesville Shale.
June mineral lease sale brings approximately $1.4 million
The state Mineral Board on Wednesday conducted its monthly lease sale in the LaBelle Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.
DNR awards Nalco for conservation efforts
The state Department of Natural Resources has recently recognized the Nalco Company of Garyville with an Outstanding Stewardship Award for energy conservation.
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources partners with Corps to provide greater efficiency in permitting work
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are partnering to provide more efficient coastal use permitting by sharing space in DNR’s Baton Rouge office.
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources sponsored- technology conference wrapping up
The annual Industrial Energy Technology Conference, put on by Texas A&M University’s Energy Systems Laboratory and sponsored in part by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, has wrapped up the major portion of its annual meeting.
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources releases study on initial economic impact of Haynesville Shale
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources has released a study on the initial economic impact of natural gas exploration in the Haynesville Shale indicating several billion dollars generated by the activity in the area.
May mineral lease sale brings approximately $3.7 million
The state Mineral Board on Wednesday conducted its monthly lease sale in the LaBelle Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.