General DNR News
Lease Sale Results for May Announced by Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale May 12, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2003-2004 Fiscal Year totals.
DNR Exhibits at Earth Day 2004
The theme “One Environment, No Borders” sets the stage for celebrating the earth at this year’s Baton Rouge Earth Day, held in downtown Baton Rouge on North Blvd. on Sunday, April 18th. Activities will begin at 12 noon and continue until 8:30 p.m.
Proposed water flow project at Bayou Lafourche discussed
The proposed Mississippi River Reintroduction Into Bayou Lafourche project sponsored by the state and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be discussed at a series of public hearings to be held April 22-28, 2004.
NATURAL RESOURCES’ SECRETARY SPEAKS TO OIL GROUPS
The first day at the office, but the second day began out in the field, so it was for the new state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Scott A. Angelle. Having resigned his local government presidency in St. Martin Parish on Monday, Secretary Angelle hit the ground running on Tuesday and moved into Governor Blanco’s regime, officially taking the reign at the State Capitol Park Complex/LaSalle Office Building at DNR.
Grant provides safety training for miners
A federal/state grant has been awarded to the Louisiana Department of Natural Resource (DNR) to provide safety training for workers in the mining industries.
Mineral Board Holds March Meeting
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale March 10, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2003-2004 Fiscal Year totals.
Mineral Board Holds February Meeting
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale February 11, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2003-2004 Fiscal Year totals.
"Disappearing Wetlands" video new and topical says agency
It’s new, newsworthy, educational, and soon to be broadcast in your area. Disappearing Wetlands of Louisiana, a Turner South film production is set to be shown throughout the state on LBP, Tuesday, March 2 at 9 p.m. The 30-minute documentary takes a close-up view of coastal Louisiana and the people working to save a crippled yet valuable ecosystem.
Energy officials host Clean Cities conference in Baton Rouge
The Clean Cities Statewide Conference met in late January in Baton Rouge to discuss the use of alternative-fuels for public transportation vehicles in the state. Over 60 representatives including the U.S. Department of Energy/Clean Cities program officials, transportation industry officials and members of the Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Shreveport Clean Cities program met to share perspectives on the benefits of using alternative-fuels and hybrid vehicles.