General DNR News
State Mineral Board Releases August Figures
Members of the Louisiana Mineral Board elected new officers for the upcoming year at its August meeting. David "Hal" Stiel, III of Franklin was named chairman of the state Mineral Board and Tom Arnold, Jr. of Harvey was elected vice-chairman. Stiel was appointed to the Mineral Board in 1996 while Arnold was appointed in 1997 by Governor Foster.
America’s WETLAND Summit in Lake Charles will focus on Culture
Civic leaders will gather for a summit to focus on the issue of coastal land loss and the effect it has on Louisiana communities, culture, music, art, and its people. The summit is being sponsored primarily by the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities.
Holly Beach and other coastal projects shown today
Holly Beach, LA - Cameron Parish provided the blue skies, sandy beach, and a large welcoming committee today for U. S. Senator John Breaux as he presided over the dedication of several coastal restoration projects at Holly Beach in southwest Louisiana. Federal, state, and local officials sponsored the ceremony to celebrate the largest shoreline protection project completed since the start of the Breaux Act (or CWPPRA) program in 1990.
LaHouse Groundbreaking in July 2003
LA Department of Natural Resources Secretary Jack Caldwell was honored at a groundbreaking ceremony held this July by the Louisiana State University AgCenter for the construction of the Louisiana House
MMS and Louisiana launch ‘Royalty-in-Kind’ Pilot
A new chapter in Federal-State cooperation began this month when the Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service awarded sales contracts for royalty volumes of crude oil produced from certain Federal offshore leases in the Gulf of Mexico.
Senator Breaux, officials present coastal projects on August 15
The Breaux Act Task Force and the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources will dedicate several Breaux Act projects at a ceremony to be held at Holly Beach in Cameron Parish on Friday, August 15th. U. S. Senator John Breaux will preside over the event and the public is invited to attend.
Good stewards awarded for making buildings better and saving money
The long, hot, humid days of summer did not stop officials of six school boards and one police jury from traveling to the capital city for recognition as “good stewards” in the state’s new Energy Fund program. The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) held “Stewardship Awards” ceremony to honor and call attention to the participants. "These school systems are now on their way to saving hundreds of thousands of dollars each year in energy operating costs," said Department of Natural Resources Secretary Jack Caldwell.
State Conservation Office to Host Pipeline Seminar in New Orleans
The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Louisiana Gas Association (LGA) will host a two-day seminar for hazardous liquids operators and contractors at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans on August 13th and 14th.
STATE OF LOUISIANA LAUNCHES "DON'T BE A BIG LOSER" NATIONAL AD CAMPAIGN
Baton Rouge, LA – As part of Governor Foster’s press conference today, officials from the America’s WETLAND: Campaign to Save Coastal Louisiana (AW), launched the campaign’s latest innovation – the “Don’t Be a Big Loser” advertising campaign – to inform the state, nation and world of what they will lose as America’s WETLAND vanishes.
America's WETLAND joins Bassmaster Classic
This year's CITCO Bassmaster Classic World Championship bass tournament will be held in the New Orleans Arena on July 31 - August 2, 2003.