(1/2/2024) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Louisiana’s application for regulatory oversight of carbon dioxide injection wells, known as Class VI wells. The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR) […]
EPA turns over regulatory control of carbon sequestration wells to Louisiana Read More »
Update (12/13/23): The State Mineral & Energy Board has approved both operating agreements. You can read the press release here. Louisiana Wildlife Federation submitted comments in response to two draft
Update (11/28/23): The area map and draft operating agreement for Cajun Wind is now available on the DNR website and has been added to this post below. The Louisiana
The Coastal Barrier Resource System includes 3.5 million acres of barrier islands, beaches, and wetlands along the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Great Lakes, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin
The MRGO Must Go Coalition – which Louisiana Wildlife Federation is part of – and other community organizations recently submitted a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army Michael Connor
LWF among 30 groups urging Corps to prioritize MRGO ecosystem restoration Read More »
Commercial Menhaden Industry Continues to Draw Criticism Members interested in recreational saltwater fishing may want to attend Thursday’s Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting or follow the meeting online. Click
Saltwater Fisheries Will Dominate Commission’s October 5th Meeting Read More »
LWF’s 84th Annual Convention was held at the historic Hotel Bentley in Alexandria, LA August 18-19. The convention began with a meeting of LWF’s Board of Directors on Friday, followed
LWF Convention Packed with Information, Discussion, and Celebration Read More »
On August 10, 2023, hundreds of people gathered in Belle Chasse, La to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion – the largest single ecosystem restoration project in U.S.
LWF has a large contingent of birders among its members, including several affiliate National Audubon chapters and independent birding clubs. Several years ago we formed an Avian Conservation Committee to
Lights Out for Migratory Birds in Louisiana Read More »
This June, LWF board members, Marty Floyd and Jonny Fryar, and Coastal Policy Manager Stacy Ortego joined the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and their state affiliates for their annual meeting.
LWF joins NWF and affiliates at WildlifeUnite Read More »