Lease Sales
DNR Secretary Angelle meets with Senator Landrieu and others at nation’s Capitol
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle spoke to several members of Congress today, including U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (LA) and U.S. Senator Pete Domenici (NM) to emphasize the state's role as an energy provider to the rest of the country. Senator Landrieu scheduled the meeting in Washington, D.C. with DNR Secretary Angelle and members of PACE (Parishes Against Coastal Erosion) headed by Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard.
City of Plaquemine holds ceremony for two waterfront projects
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources’ Atchafalaya Basin Program (ABP), the City of Plaquemine, and U.S. Corps of Engineers will host a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase II of the Plaquemine Waterfront Park and the Bayou Plaquemine freshwater diversion project Friday, April 30, 2004 at 10 a.m. at the Plaquemine lock state historic commemorative site at 57730 Main Street.
Governor Announces Trip to Houston, Secretary Angelle attends OTC
Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco today announced plans to travel to Houston May 2nd and 3rd for one of the world’s foremost events for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection.
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale April 14, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2003-2004 Fi
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale April 14, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2003-2004 Fiscal Year totals.
Mineral Board Holds March Meeting
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale March 10, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2003-2004 Fiscal Year totals.
Court decides oil and gas revenue belongs to state
In a recent appellant court decision, the State of Louisiana stands to receive over $5.3 million of past oil and gas revenue, plus future oil and gas production from a land-ownership dispute case in Cameron Parish. State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials said in February, the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal reversed an earlier district court opinion that awarded private landowners oil production revenues.
TWO RECENT REPORTS HELP EXPLAIN COASTAL ACTIVITIES IN STATE
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released two reports this month from its Office of Coastal Restoration and Management. Both hardback reports have been distributed by mail to key government officials and others involved in coastal protection and restoration work in the state.
DNR PROVIDES LESSON ON SCIENCE AND SAFETY ISSUE
The state Office of Conservation is distributing a video and lesson plan to middle schools across the state, beginning this week. The video and ready-to-use lesson plan is about science, safety, and preventing youngsters from playing around well sites.
Mineral Board Holds February Meeting
The State Mineral Board conducted a Lease Sale February 11, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge. Below are the preliminary results of the Lease Sale and 2003-2004 Fiscal Year totals.
Coastal Use Permit Application Topic of Public Meetings
Public awareness and participation in protecting the state’s coastal wetlands is an important endeavor. For decades now, many diverse interest groups have come together to deal with the growing pains of regulation, conservation, and other challenges that have been presented along the way.