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The Louisiana Oil and Gas Association filed a lawsuit against the state's attorney general, Buddy Caldwell, last month. The lawsuit wants a judge to rule that Caldwell erred when his office approved a contract between the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection...

The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East filed suit against 97 oil and gas companies last July. The lawsuit alleges that the oil and gas companies are responsible for the damage and injury to the Louisiana coastal areas. The lawsuit met with heavy...

Since 1930, more than 1,500 square miles of Louisiana coastal wetlands has been eroded away. The damage and injury to the wetlands continues, though, and at an alarming rate - almost an entire football field every 30 minutes. It's estimated that correcting the problem...

Baker Hughes, Inc., reports weekly on the number of oil and gas rigs that are actively drilling in the southern part of Louisiana. As of Dec. 20, there were 11 rigs in operation. This number does not include the number of rigs in operation off the coast or in the...

The battle between opposing sides over the lawsuit filed by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East against almost 100 oil and gas companies is becoming even more heated. The Louisiana Oil and Gas Association filed a lawsuit against Buddy Caldwell, the...

In July, Buddy Calwell, the Louisiana attorney general, gave his approval for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Authority-East to retain legal representation in a lawsuit against 97 oil and gas companies. The lawsuit seeks compensation for a variety of claims, including...

The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority East has battled a lot when it comes to the lawsuit the board filed against 97 oil and gas companies earlier this year. Opponents to the suit have included Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, his coastal advisor, Garett...

When the Southeast Louisiana Flood Authority-East filed a massive lawsuit earlier this year against almost 100 oil and gas companies, the board members may not have considered the affect the suit would have on tort reform. However, the state Legislature will certainly...

For months, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Agency-East has pursued a lawsuit against 97 oil and gas companies, seeking both compensation and assistance in repairing the damage and injury to coastal areas caused by the dredging of canals and the building of...