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Support for HB 615 Establishing Solar Power Permitting, Siting Requirements

April 22, 2025

HB615 is being heard in House Natural Resources Committee on April 23. Go to legis.la.gov to listen to the committee’s hearing live. Recently proposed solar energy sites in Louisiana have […]

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Utility-Scale Solar Projects Should Be Wildlife Tolerant, Developed with Site-Specific Local Input

April 22, 2025

Louisiana Wildlife Federation supports regulations and rules for utility-scale solar development in Louisiana that are protective of the state’s fish and wildlife, specifically wildlife-tolerant fencing or no fencing, use of […]

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Prohibiting Outdoor Balloon Releases Would Save Wildlife, Reduce Litter

April 17, 2025

Mylar and latex helium balloons released outdoors end up in lakes, rivers, fields, forests and our oceans where they cause tremendous hazards to wildlife along with being a terrible source […]

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LWF Emphasizes Importance of Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion in Comments on Coastal Annual Plan

April 17, 2025

Louisiana Wildlife Federation submitted formal comments to the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s (CPRA) on its proposed Draft Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan. If passed by the legislature, the […]

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Latest LDENR Reorg Plan: New Components, New Name, Lingering Concerns

February 7, 2025

The Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (DENR) released the latest draft of a reorganization blueprint that is a more complete, and in many ways, detailed version of how […]

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DENR releases latest draft of reorganization proposal, but includes few details about CPRA

November 25, 2024

The Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (DENR) released the latest draft report outlining a reorganization for natural resource management in the state as directed by Governor Jeff Landry […]

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Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion: Recent Questions Previously Answered

November 22, 2024

This was updated 11/25/24 The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project is an ambitious part of the state’s Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast, designed as a controlled way to reconnect […]

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LWF: “Robust Monitoring” Needed if Shark Limits Removed

October 21, 2024

By Amy Wold, LWF Policy Director A slew of news articles and personal reports have highlighted frustration from the public and fishing communities that certain species of sharks are becoming […]

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Excitement Builds for New Atchafalaya Basin Master Plan

October 16, 2024

By Amy Wold, LWF Policy Director A master plan development process to focus on the restoration and conservation of the Atchafalaya River basin got its public launch on Oct. 1 […]

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Proposed DENR Reorganization Report Headed to Governor’s Desk Spurs More Questions Than Answers

September 24, 2024

By Amy Wold, LWF Policy Director A draft report that outlines a reorganization framework for natural resource management in the state, including changes to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority […]

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