General DNR News
Coastal Projects Featured on November 14th
Paddling Trail at Bayou Courtableau will open November 10th
Mark your calendars and don’t miss opening ceremonies for the first paddling trail in the Atchafalaya Basin at Bayou Courtableau, Sunday, November 10th at noon in Krotz Springs.
State Fire Marshal and state accept national safety role
Louisiana is the first state to accept the challenge of achieving a national goal of “zero deaths, zero injuries, and no significant harm to property and the environment” from pipeline accidents. State Fire Marshall V.J. Bella announced today that he would take on the leadership role for the state in this initiative.
October Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale October 9, 2002, 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.
LOUISIANA SCHOOLS TO SAVE MONEY WITH ENERGY RETROFITS
A number of parish school systems across the state have recently been awarded energy and water conservation contracts aimed at sending their energy costs spiraling downward. Last month, the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (LPFA) and the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received approval to finance seven energy and water conservation projects.
September Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale September 11, 2002, 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.
HOLLY BEACH WORK IN FULL SWING
WHAT: Media Field Day at the Holly Beach /Constance Beach Shoreline Restoration Project in Cameron, Louisiana
Mississippi River’s 1st large sediment diversion project will begin next year
Construction will begin in spring 2003 on the West Bay Sediment Diversion Project, a first-of-its-kind wetlands restoration in coastal Louisiana featuring uncontrolled sediment diversion from the Mississippi River.
National Broadcasts to Feature Louisiana Land Loss
National Public Radio's All Things Considered will air a three-part series on Louisiana land loss. Part one begins Friday, September 6, 2002. The Greater Baton Rouge Public Radio station WRKF-FM 89.3 airs the program at 3 p.m. Check the NPR station in your area for broadcast listings and times. For NPR audio online, go to www.npr.org/members.
Governor Announces World, National & State Partners for America’s Wetland: Campaign to Save Coastal Louisiana
Governor M. J. “Mike” Foster, Jr., today announced that prominent world, national and state industry and organization leaders will join in Louisiana’s multi-year initiative to increase national awareness of the state’s dramatic coastal land loss and how that loss impacts the nation and the world.