Scott Angelle
Department of Natural Resources

Secretary Angelle  Department of Natural Resources DNR Web site

Scott Angelle, of Breaux Bridge, began serving as the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources in 2004, managing the state’s mineral assets, regulating the mineral industry, implementing Louisiana’s coastal restoration plan and the Atchafalaya Basin master plan. Angelle also leads the state’s outreach efforts to the state Legislature, the U.S. Congress, the oil and gas industry, and local, state and federal entities.
 
Angelle led the state’s efforts in the Louisiana Legislature to pass a constitutional amendment dedicating future Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) revenues to finance the coastal restoration and hurricane protection plan, and he also led efforts to pass Legislation to create the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) to integrate coastal restoration and hurricane protection efforts in the state.
 
From 2000 to 2004, Angelle served as the Parish President of St. Martin Parish. Angelle was the first president in the parish’s history, and he worked to reduce business property taxes, upgrade the parish’s health care system and establish an advanced regional fire fighting training program.
 
Angelle previously served as the Vice President of the Huval Companies in Lafayette from 1998 to 2000, managing the company’s insurance risk management and overseeing the budget and strategic planning. Angelle also previously served as a St. Martin Parish Police Juror and as a petroleum landman in Lafayette from 1983 to 1989.
 
He is chairman of the Louisiana State Mineral Board, a member of the Atchafalaya Basin Program Research and Promotion Board, and the LSU Center of Energy Studies Advisory Council. Angelle has a bachelor’s of science in petroleum land management from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana in Lafayette).

Scott Angelle, of Breaux Bridge, began serving as the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources in 2004, managing the state’s mineral assets, regulating the mineral industry, implementing Louisiana’s coastal restoration plan and the Atchafalaya Basin master plan. Angelle also leads the state’s outreach efforts to the state Legislature, the U.S. Congress, the oil and gas industry, and local, state and federal entities.  Angelle led the state’s efforts in the Louisiana Legislature to pass a constitutional amendment dedicating future Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) revenues to finance the coastal restoration and hurricane protection plan, and he also led efforts to pass Legislation to create the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) to integrate coastal restoration and hurricane protection efforts in the state. From 2000 to 2004, Angelle served as the Parish President of St. Martin Parish. Angelle was the first president in the parish’s history, and he worked to reduce business property taxes, upgrade the parish’s health care system and establish an advanced regional fire fighting training program.  Angelle previously served as the Vice President of the Huval Companies in Lafayette from 1998 to 2000, managing the company’s insurance risk management and overseeing the budget and strategic planning. Angelle also previously served as a St. Martin Parish Police Juror and as a petroleum landman in Lafayette from 1983 to 1989.  He is chairman of the Louisiana State Mineral Board, a member of the Atchafalaya Basin Program Research and Promotion Board, and the LSU Center of Energy Studies Advisory Council. Angelle has a bachelor’s of science in petroleum land management from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana in Lafayette).