General DNR News
Round Two in Fight to Remove Hydrilla in Basin Starts Soon
Last year almost to the date a team of scientists, chemists, and state officials donned their boots, jumped into airboats and headed to Henderson to do battle. Thus, round one began in the fight to remove the noxious aquatic weed, hydrilla, from Henderson Lake in the Atchafalaya Basin.
E&P Waste Disposal Rules in State Expanded
Both commercial and non-commercial waste disposal operations in Louisiana now have the option of using salt dome caverns. According to the state Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Conservation, the regulations for the disposal of exploration and production (E&P) waste into solution-mined salt dome caverns became effective last month.
State Mineral Board Releases July Figures
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale July 9, 2003, at 10 a.m. in the Conservation & Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale.
Gulf Coast Prospect Expo in Lafayette
The state Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Conservation will participate as exhibitors in the Gulf Coast Prospect Expo at the Cajundome Convention Center, Lafayette, LA. on July 29th -30th. The Expo is presented by the Louisiana Independent Oil and Gas Association (LIOGA).
Gulf Coast Prospect Expo in Lafayette
The state Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Mineral Resources will participate as exhibitors in the Gulf Coast Prospect Expo at the Cajundome Convention Center, Lafayette, LA. on July 29th -30th. The Expo is presented by the Louisiana Independent Oil and Gas Association (LIOGA).
America's WETLAND Exhibit Travels to the East Coast
La. Department of Natural Resources’ public information officers will attend the Coastal Zone 03 Conference in Baltimore, Maryland along with the America’s WETLAND Exhibit during July 13th -17th.
State Coastal Office in Abbeville Relocates to Lafayette
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Coastal Restoration and Management (OCRM) announced today the relocation of its Abbeville Office to Lafayette, LA.
Candidates for Governor to hear more on coastal LA
Gubernatorial candidates will have the opportunity to ask questions and make statements at a briefing in Baton Rouge, Friday, June 27, 2003, on what could prove to be a pivotal issue in the upcoming gubernatorial election; stopping the state’s coastal land loss and its impacts on our environment, our economy and our way of life.
June Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale June 11, 2003, at 10 a.m. in the Conservation & Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2002-2003 Fiscal Year totals.
Programmatic EIS to be discussed at hearings on June 23
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and state and federal natural resource agencies will sponsor two public meetings to receive comments on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Louisiana Regional Restoration Planning Program.