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Effective Oct. 1, Louisiana renames DNR to Department of Conservation and Energy .

Act 458 restructures the agency into six divisions for streamlined operations.

New centralized permitting system and enforcement arm aim to reduce duplicative processes.

Secretary Dustin Davidson emphasizes modernization, transparency, and balance between growth and environmental stewardship.

Louisiana will complete a sweeping reorganization of its natural resources agency next week, formally transitioning the Department of Energy and Natural Resources into the newly named Department of Conservation and Energy.

The change, effective Oct. 1, comes after nearly two years of legislative work, public stakeholder input, and internal planning triggered by an executive order from Gov. J

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