General DNR News
DNR LEADING OTHER STATES IN GEO-INFORMATION ON THE WEB —Unveils oil well data on the Internet—
BATON ROUGE---Louisiana's oil and gas well records and geographical data go on-line today at www.dnr.state.la.us/sonris2000 according to Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials. DNR Secretary Jack Caldwell and the department's key project developers held a special demonstration at DNR headquarters to show and explain how the well data is accessible to the public on the Internet.
September 1998 Lease Sales Announced by Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale September 9, 1998 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.
COAST 2050 PLAN MOVING AHEAD—FINAL SERIES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS SET
BATON ROUGE – Officials at the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a series of public meetings in four coastal regions to be held to finalize a draft of Coast 2050, a strategic plan for sustaining coastal resources with a vision of Louisiana's coast in the year 2050.
OILFIELD WASTE TESTING EMERGENCY RULE EXTENDED THROUGH MONTH OF SEPTEMBER
BATON ROUGE – Officials at the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources today issued an amendment to Statewide Order No. 29-B, extending another 30 days the order requiring "continued waste profile analyses of exploration and production (E&P) oilfield waste prior to shipment to a commercial facility and waste verification testing upon receipt by a commercial facility".
MINERAL BOARD EXTENDS LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN DRILLING BAN UNTIL 2000 CURRENT LEASE SALES MADE AVAILABLE
The State Mineral Board approved yesterday a recommendation of its Environmental Concerns committee to continue the moratorium on mineral leasing in Lake Pontchartrain for an additional two years through August 2000. According to Mineral Board member William Allerton, who chairs the committee, an ongoing study by the Louisiana Geological Survey should continue so that a clearer picture of past practices, environmental impacts and other assessments can be concluded. He said that consideration for future drilling in Lake Pontchartrain would depend on number of factors including revenue potential for the state, environmental concerns, and the desire and opinions of the community.
NGA HAILS LOUISIANA INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY— Well Information Website Showcased at National Governors’ Meeting
Washington, D.C. – The National Governors’ Association (NGA) hailed Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster’s leadership in developing the state’s Well Information Website —“a prime example of state innovation propelling states and their citizens into the twenty-first century.” NGA will showcase the state’s advances in tracking the condition of oil and natural gas wells at NGA’s 1998 Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 1-4.
STATE MINERAL BOARD ANNOUNCES JULY LEASE SALE DATA
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale July 8, 1998 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.
NOAA, SEN. BREAUX DEDICATE LOUISIANA WETLANDS CREATION PROJECT CWPPRA-funded Big Island project creates 900 acres of new wetlands
A massive two-part wetlands creation project is nearing completion in the Atchafalaya River delta, as federal and state partners gather today to dedicate the site, the Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced today.
KOHLER SELECTED FIRST LOUISIANIAN ON NATIONAL BOARD (NAPSR)
Joel Kohler, Assistant Director Pipeline Division of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, was recently elected secretary of the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives (NAPSR) at their annual meeting in Breckenridge, Colorado. The appointment places Kohler in position for the national chairmanship in the year 2000.
FEDERAL GRANTS BOOST STATE'S ABILITY TO BECOME ENERGY EFFICIENT
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Technology Assessment Division, Energy Section has been awarded three competitive grants totaling $345,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE). The DNR submitted proposals and competed for these limited federal funds along with other state agencies from across the country. These new grants will be used by the Energy Section to continue promoting and fostering energy efficiency in the state. After the USDOE evaluated and selected the best proposals, DNR was awarded a Rebuilding Louisiana grant, Industries of the Future grant, and a Model Energy Code grant.