General DNR News
MINERAL BOARD HOLDS JUNE 1999 LEASE SALE
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale June 9, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. in the Mineral Board Hearing Room located in the State Land and Natural Resources Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 1998-99 Fiscal Year totals.
HOME LOAN PROGRAM OFFERS CASH-AT-CLOSING
A new program administered by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offers financial incentives in the form of low-interest loans or actual cash payments for Louisiana residents who build new homes to high levels of energy efficiency or make energy improvements to existing homes at time of purchase or refinance.
RESEARCHERS GO DIGGING IN THE MARSH FOR SPECIAL PLANTS
Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC) in Lafayette will travel to the Salvador Wildlife Management Area in St. Charles Parish to collect plants indigenous to Louisiana marshlands for a study sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
VOTE BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE MAKES STABLE FUNDING STREAM FOR COAST CLOSER TO REALITY
Baton Rouge – A stable revenue source to fund the Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Fund is one step closer to reality today with the unanimous vote of approval by members of the Louisiana House Appropriations Committee to free up annually two percent of the state’s net mineral income, plus $5 million, to be used for coastal restoration.
Y2K STATE TASK FORCE MEETING TOMORROW - DNR'S SONRIS/2000 IS READY, SET, COMPLIANT
Where is state government on Year 2000 computer operations? The answer to that question is not simple. Here is the road to that knowledge...
DNR RECEIVES COMPTIA AWARD FOR SONRIS/2000
CompTIA, the Computer Technology Industry Association, has awarded the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), a System Integration Award for its implementation of the SONRIS/2000 Imaging component. CompTIA, an industry trade association, has over 7,500 members from the computer industry.
KERMIT GOES TO WASHINGTON: JOINS CONGRESS TO SAVE COAST, CONSERVE WILDLIFE
BATON ROUGE, LA – Kermit the Frog is joining forces with members of Congress to help spread the word about Louisiana’s coastal crisis, the loss of 35 square miles a year of a unique ecosystem on the verge of collapse, and about federal legislation that could stop the dramatic loss of this national treasure.
DNR Launches National Release of ‘Save LA Wetlands' PSAs to Increase Awareness
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Jack Caldwell today announced the nationwide release of a series of broadcast public service announcements to "Save LA Wetlands", continuing the state's efforts to broaden public awareness of Louisiana's devastating coastal wetlands loss.
TRAVELING WETLANDS EXHIBIT NOW FEATURED AT STATE CAPITOL
"SAVE LOUISIANA WETLANDS," a picturesque and informative exhibit produced by the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is now on display through June in the State Capitol Memorial Hall near the entrance to the Senate Chambers.
DNR RELEASES OILFIELD WASTE REPORT
Commissioner of Conservation Philip N. Asprodites today released a study and final report by LSU scientists, characterizing the state’s oilfield exploration and production (E&P) waste for both heavy metals and volatile organic constituents. The report entitled, “TCLP Characterization of Exploration and Production Wastes in Louisiana” was submitted to Department of Natural Resources and Office of Conservation officials to complete Phase 1 of evaluating E&P wastes.