While the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East's lawsuit has been met with strong opposition, there is also a lot of support for it. The lawsuit, which was filed last year, names almost 100 oil and gas companies as defendants. The lawsuit alleges that...
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LA Environmentalists Want Legislators To Vote Against Bill
There are several bills being presented in the Louisiana House and Senate that could put an end to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Agency-East's lawsuit against almost 100 oil and gas companies. Governor Bobby Jindal has tried -- unsuccessfully so far -- to...
Bill to halt ‘legacy lawsuits’
Louisiana governor, Bobby Jindal, gave the state the first look at a proposal designed to halt "legacy lawsuits" against the oil and gas industry. That proposal was discussed in our last post. As of April 2, two bills have been advanced to the Senate from a committee....
Louisiana Governor Reveals Proposed ‘Legacy Lawsuit’ Bill
Ever since the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Agency-East filed a lawsuit against 97 oil and gas companies last year, Gov. Jindal has not kept his opposition quiet. From removing the vice-president of the board and two other members to working on legislation to...
Louisiana levee board lawsuit gets big political boost
We've been talking about the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East's lawsuit against 97 oil and gas companies for some time now. That suit hopes to get some of the injury and damage to the state's coastal areas repaired by the oil and gas industry or...
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