General DNR News
New State Energy Commission Will Meet in Summer Months
The recently formed Governor's Comprehensive Energy Policy Advisory Commission plans to hold meetings in June, July, and August. At some point thereafter, the 24-member group will present their findings to Governor Foster and state legislators.
State Presents America's Wetland
The state of Louisiana today presented the plan for "America's Wetland...the Campaign to Save Coastal Louisiana", a national campaign to make the public aware of Louisiana's coastal land loss and the value of its coast to the rest of the nation and the world.
Terracing Project works for wildlife conservation and coastal region
Ducks Unlimited has recently completed a coastal restoration initiative to help restore vital marshes located within the Cameron Creole Watershed near Lake Charles, LA.
Louisiana Coastal Plan Must Involve Public Awareness
The State will unveil national and statewide campaign plans to raise awareness of its dramatic coastal land loss and the value of coastal Louisiana to the rest of the nation and the world, focusing on its role in the nation's energy production and economic security, as well as its world ecological significance.
May Lease Sale Reported by State Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale May 8, 2002 at 10:00 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 2001-2002 Fiscal Year totals.
Homeowners Can Find Energy Advisor Online from DNR
Want to know your potential for energy savings at home or at the office? You can if you ask the Louisiana Energy "Retrofit Advisor" sponsored by the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Wetland Permitting Offices Open in Five Parishes
Coastal Permit Information Centers are now open in five parishes in south Louisiana, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials announced today. Citizens that want to apply for coastal use permits can do so in Cameron, Jefferson, Lafourche, Plaquemines and Terrebonne parishes.
Group Tours Lake Verret on Spring Trip of Basin
Trekking through Assumption Parish on a lovely spring day to learn more about Atchafalaya Basin Program (ABP) improvements, is one way ABP Executive Director Sandra Thompson Decoteau enjoys her days out in the field. Today, she and a large group of citizens journeyed by boat on Lake Verret and surrounding bayous to get a firsthand look at how APB projects will enhance this area within the over 500,000-acre basin system.
HERO program for energy-efficient homes gets Energy Award from EPA
The state Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Home Energy Rebate Option- HERO program is ranked among the nation's best, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
State Energy Facts Booklet Available from DNR
The Louisiana Energy Facts Annual is now available from the state Department of Natural Resources. This annual report has the latest available energy statistics from the department, as well as Louisiana's oil and gas production data, tax revenue information and other energy topics as prepared by the department's Technology Assessment Division.