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DNR SECRETARY JACK CALDWELL TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESS TODAY ON OCS REVENUE SHARING BILL
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Jack C. Caldwell testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Resources in favor of the Conservation and Reinvestment Act of 1999, a bill sponsored so far by a bi-partisan group of 50 congressmen, including Billy Tauzin, Chris John and Richard Baker. The bill would share federal offshore oil and gas revenues with the states, bringing about $340 million a year to Louisiana if passed.
DNR SECRETARY GIVEN SPECIAL HONOR BY US DOE
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Secretary Jack Caldwell was honored Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for his demonstrated commitment to natural resource conservation and environmental protection.
THE LOUISIANA LAND AND EXPLORATION COMPANY DONATES THE ISLES DERNIERES CHAIN OF ISLANDS TO THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
H. Leighton Steward, Chairman of the Board of The Louisiana Land and Exploration Company, and Terry Ryder, Special Counsel for Governor Murphy J. Foster, announced that The Louisiana Land and Exploration Company is donating to the State of Louisiana the surface rights to its land holdings in the Isles Dernieres chain of barrier islands located off Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.