General DNR News
DNR BEGINS PROGRAM TO CLEAN UP UNDERWATER HAZARDS IN COASTAL WATERS
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will soon employ divers and other professionals that will survey, locate and remove underwater obstructions and debris in coastal Louisiana waters. The new program known as the Underwater Obstruction Removal Program is administered by the Office of Conservation and was established by Act 666 of the 1997 Louisiana legislature. Diver surveys and hang removal work is expected to begin in May, DNR officials announced today.
EMERGENCY RULES FOR OILFIELD TESTING TO START MAY 1st
As directed by Governor M.J. "Mike" Foster, the Office of Conservation of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has finalized emergency regulations that call for comprehensive and systematic testing of oilfield waste disposed of in commercial facilities throughout the state. After a recent public hearing and comment period, meetings between intergovernmental state agencies, and participation by a special interest committee, and expert advisors from LSU and elsewhere, DNR Secretary Jack Caldwell said the emergency rule will be promulgated today. Additionally, he said the permanent rules should be promulgated by this summer.
MINERAL BOARD LEASE SALES RECORDED IN FEBRUARY
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale February 11, 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 1997-98 Fiscal Year totals.
STATE MINERAL BOARD ANNOUNCES JANUARY LEASE DATA
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale January 14, 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 1997-98 Fiscal Year totals.
FOSTER ANNOUNCES NEW OILFIELD WASTE TESTING RULES; PUBLIC REVIEW AND INPUT NEXT STEP
BATON ROUGE -- Gov. M.J. "Mike" Foster Jr. announced today that new Department of Natural Resources' oilfield waste testing rules are ready for public review and input. The new rules require the testing of exploration and production (E&P) waste prior to shipment and further analysis and verification testing upon arrival at the commercial facility.
Governor Foster Announces New Oilfield Waste Testing Rules; Public Review and Input Next Step
Gov. M.J. "Mike" Foster Jr. announced today that new Department of Natural Resources' oilfield waste testing rules are ready for public review and input. The new rules require the testing of exploration and production (E&P) waste prior to shipment and further analysis and verification testing upon arrival at the commercial facility.
DNR'S CONSERVATION AND MINERAL INCOME PROCESSING STREAMLINED
The state's oil and gas production records kept by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) may now be reported electronically by operators and companies, state officials announced today. The new process eliminates the need to file by paper and saves time and money. DNR officials say this is another step in streamlining operations and becoming Year 2000 compliant.
CONSERVATION HEARINGS IN BOSSIER CITY FOR FIRST TIME
The Department of Natural Resources' Office of Conservation will begin holding oil and gas public hearings in the Shreveport-Bossier area beginning Thursday, January 8, 1998. Commissioner of Conservation Warren Fleet said that oil and gas unitization hearings will be conducted each month in the Churchill Room, Holiday Inn Bossier City, from 9 am to 5 pm. Commissioner Fleet said having meetings in the northern part of the state fulfills legislative Act 208 as authored by Senator Max Malone. Senator Malone represents Bossier and Caddo parishes.
STATE MINERAL BOARD ANNOUNCES DECEMBER 1997 LEASE DATA
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale December 10, 1997 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 1997-98 Fiscal Year totals.
GO AHEAD GIVEN TO STATE'S COASTAL CONSERVATION PLAN -- NO NET LOSS POLICY APPROVED
Louisiana's coastal conservation plan has just received acceptance from several federal agencies marking an important milestone in the battle of coastal land loss, according to Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials. Governor Murphy J. "Mike" Foster and DNR's Assistant Secretary for the state's coastal program announced today that the Coastal Wetlands Conservation Plan has been approved by top officials of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The plan was produced through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act, also known as the Breaux Act, with the goal of implementing a strategy to achieve no net loss in Louisiana's coastal zone through developmental activities.