Lease Sales
July 2005 Lease Sale Announced by Mineral Board
The State Mineral Board conducted its monthly lease sale on July 13, 2005, at 10 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room located in the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.
Houston oil and gas companies host DNR group
There’s been a gradual makeover taking shape at the state Department of Natural Resources under the leadership of Governor Kathleen Blanco’s appointee Secretary Scott Angelle. The agency has a wide range of programs and services that include environmental regulations, energy conservation, and coastal restoration and management.
Mineral Board Holds June Lease Sale
The State Mineral Board conducted its monthly Lease Sale on Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at 10 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.
Letter to the Editor: Gov. Blanco reiterates state’s position on LNG
I am writing in response to your recent editorial criticizing the decision of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources to issue a consistency determination for ExxonMobil’s Pearl Crossing Liquefied Natural Gas terminal proposed to be located more than 35 miles off Louisiana’s coast. This decision was based on factors outlined in Louisiana’s coastal zone management program. The Department of Natural Resources concluded that the Pearl Crossing LNG project was generally consistent with state management plans, but that concerns remained about the impacts to marine life of the open-loop system proposed to be used by the terminal.
Mineral Board Holds May 2005 Lease Sale
The State Mineral Board conducted its monthly Lease Sale on Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at 10 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.
Angelle Speaks to Congress on Energy Topics
State Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle testified before members of the United States Congress yesterday on energy issues, primarily on the future of alternate energy resources in America and oil and gas exploration and production from the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This is the second time this year that Louisiana has been represented before members of the U.S. Energy and Natural Resources Committee where a national energy policy is expected to be formulated.
Mineral Board Holds April 2005 Lease Sale
The State Mineral Board conducted its monthly Lease Sale on Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at 10 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.
Mineral Board Holds March 2005 Lease Sale
The State Mineral Board conducted its monthly Lease Sale on Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at 10 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.
Mineral Board Holds February 2005 Lease Sale
The State Mineral Board conducted its monthly Lease Sale on Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at 10 a.m. in the Conservation and Mineral Resources Hearing Room of the LaSalle Office Building in Baton Rouge.
Estuarians in parade for Mardi Gras
The America’s WETLAND action heroes, The Estuarians, will appear as the “Krewe of Estys” at eight Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans this month. The Estys will be throwing prized bracelets like those presented at Mardi Gras festivities in Washington, DC last week.