General DNR News
DNR restoration project wins national honor
BATON ROUGE — The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) has named the Chaland Headland coastal restoration project as one of America’s Top Restored Beaches.
State Mineral Board Lists May Lease Sale Data
The State Mineral Board conducted its monthly Lease Sale on May 9, 2007, in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.
Seven CWPPRA coastal restoration projects celebrated today at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge
Grand Chenier, LA – Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) Task Force members, state and local leaders, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR) officials and the public gathered on the grounds of Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Cameron Parish to celebrate and view the progress of seven southwest area restoration projects built or currently under construction by state and federal partners at a combined cost of $55.44 million.
Comprehensive Coastal Plan Submitted for Legislature's Approval
BATON ROUGE -- The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) submitted the state's comprehensive master plan for coastal restoration and hurricane protection and the Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Plan to the Louisiana Legislature today for consideration during the current legislative session.
DNR presents CIAP Funding Amounts from MMS
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle has announced the funding allocations that the state and parish governments will receive for the next two years for the Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP). The CIAP allocations are calculated by the U.S. Department of Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS), based on Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas revenues.
State Geologist Dr. M. B. Kumar Receives National Medal
Dr. Madhurendu B. Kumar, Director of the Geological Oil and Gas Division at the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), was recently named the top recipient of the Ben H. Parker Memorial Medal awarded by the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG), a world premier organization.
Legacy Sites Rules Adopted
Rules for the required hearings and submission of plans for the environmental remediation of exploration and production (E and P) sites under the provisions of Act 312 of 2006, have recently been adopted, announced Louisiana Commissioner of Conservation James Welsh today.
DNR and Mineral Board members seek more business for Louisiana from Oklahoma-based Energy Companies
Louisiana Mineral Board Secretary Marjorie McKeithen, Commissioner of Conservation James Welsh, and Mineral Board member Carol LeBlanc recently visited several energy companies in Oklahoma on April 18-19, 2007, as part of a series of meetings with energy industry officials from the top oil and gas producing states.
State/Federal Coastal Restoration Projects Shown on May 4th
Cameron Parish, LA: Federal, state and local officials will gather on Friday, May 4th at the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge to celebrate the completion of seven coastal restoration and protection projects in Southwest Louisiana.
State Mineral Board Presents Lease Sale Figures
The State Mineral Board conducted its monthly Lease Sale on April 11, 2007, in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.