General DNR News
Natural Resources Secretary pushes for more oil and gas business
State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Scott Angelle and several key staff members will conclude today a two-day business networking trip to Houston and Dallas, Tx. The state department officials spent time interacting with oil and gas executives from several large companies that do business in Louisiana.
State Mineral Board reports January lease sale data
The State Mineral Board conducted its monthly Lease Sale on January 10, 2006, at 11 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.
Rousselle begins work with DNR's coastal office
Former Plaquemines Parish President Benny Rousselle has begun work at the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this week. According to DNR Secretary Scott Angelle, “Rousselle will serve in a capacity well-suited to his long time experience, and I look forward to the progress we can make together.”
DNR clears way for state acreage to be available for leasing
The Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR), Office of Mineral Resources announced today that it will be placing back on the market for mineral leasing approximately 46,000 acres in the next several weeks. The available acreage comes from parts of three existing state mineral leases which originated some 70 years ago.
DNR to Host Clean Cities Conference in New Orleans
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a statewide Clean Cities Conference on January 24-26, 2007 in New Orleans at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel. The conference will promote the use of alternative fuels to reduce air pollution and improve air quality. It will also focus on practices that help reduce dependency on foreign oil.
Workshops focus on home energy efficiency and products
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Energy Office has teamed up with the Preservation Resource Center (PRC) in sponsoring several workshops to promote energy-efficient products and materials as well as hands-on training in the installation of home appliances and proper lighting techniques in the rebuilding of historic homes or building new ones in the New Orleans area.
Secretary Angelle's Message for the New Year
"We are just days away from closing out the old and bringing in the new year. Here at the Department of Natural Resources, we have many talented people leading the charge for a better, brighter, more secure future for our citizens.
State Mineral Board reports December lease sale data
The State Mineral Board conducted its monthly Lease Sale on December 13, 2006, at 11 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.
DNR Secretary Spends Time on the Hill to push for OCS vote
State Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle traveled to Washington D.C. this week in an effort to meet with congressional lawmakers as they consider legislation for increasing oil and gas royalties to coastal states.
CPRA Draft Report for Public Review
The Integrated Planning Team (IPT) of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has just released a sixty-two page report this week to the Louisiana Congressional members, state officials, media, and the public. The report is available on the IPT website at www.louisianacoastalplanning.org.