Events

Louisiana Natural Resources Commission Meeting

June 2026

9:00 am

Location

Dalton J. Woods Auditorium

Energy, Coast & Environment Bldg

93 S. Quad Drive

Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, LA 70803

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Louisiana Natural Resources Commission held on June 3, 2026 discussed initiatives aimed at advancing data-driven decision-making, improving public resource visualization tools, and strengthening collaboration among state agencies, the LSU Energy Institute, and partner organizations. The Commission also reviewed funding strategies, data governance practices, and public communication efforts related to the management of Louisiana’s natural resources.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Dustin H. Davidson

Secretary, Department of Conservation and Energy

Susan Bourgeois

Secretary, Louisiana Economic Development

Courtney Burdette

Secretary, Department of Environmental Quality

Jarrod Coniglio

Secretary, Department of Revenue

Tyler Bosworth

Secretary, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Brandon Frey

Executive Secretary, Public Service Commission

Glenn Ledet

Secretary, Department of Transportation & Development

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Agenda

Welcome, Roll Call & Call to Order Dustin H. Davidson, Secretary, Department of Conservation and Energy

Approval of March 4 Meeting Minutes

March 4 – NRC established the working posture for this next agenda
Hydrogen Task Force
Federal Appropriations
Energy Institute Data Role

Chairman's Comments

II.

Department Updates

Office of Energy Amanda McClinton, Executive Director, Office of Energy

Update on Partnership with Oak Ridge

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Neal McMillin, Director of Federal Affairs

Update on first meeting of CURRENT

III.

Data Conversion to Public Visualization

Approve development of a Louisiana Resource Visualization Pilot, with one technical layer and one public-facing layer. Recommended first pilot: Capital Area Groundwater.
Statewide Resource Data Backbone – Create an NRC Data Governance Working Group chaired by DCE/OTS with LSU Energy Institute/LGS support.

IV.

Federal Funding and State Match Strategy

Authorize staff to prepare a Unified Resource Funding Ask covering: LGS digitization, statewide data backbone, SONRIS/LGS/OTS integration, groundwater model, public visualization portal, fellows program, and agency rapid-response capacity.

Communications, Transparency, and Public Trust

Direct creation of a recurring NRC Public Briefing Series: one technical memo, one public-facing explainer, one visualization, one dashboard update.

VI.

Public Comment

VII.

Adjourn

Pursuant to LSA R.S. 42:14, anyone any member of the public with a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act or a designated caregiver of such a person may participate in this meeting via teleconference by visiting legis.la.gov.

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Dustin H. Davidson

Secretary, Department of Conservation and Energy

Susan Bourgeois

Secretary, Louisiana Economic Development

Courtney Burdette

Secretary, Department of Environmental Quality

Jarrod Coniglio

Secretary, Department of Revenue

Tyler Bosworth

Secretary, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Brandon Frey

Executive Secretary, Public Service Commission

Glenn Ledet

Secretary, Department of Transportation & Development

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K-12 Program

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Louisiana Natural Resources Commission Meeting

Location

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Dustin H. Davidson

Susan Bourgeois

Courtney Burdette

Jarrod Coniglio

Tyler Bosworth

Brandon Frey

Glenn Ledet

Course Instructors

Speakers

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Dustin H. Davidson

Susan Bourgeois

Courtney Burdette

Jarrod Coniglio

Tyler Bosworth

Brandon Frey

Glenn Ledet

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