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Louisiana Governor Appeals ‘Big Oil’ Suit to State High Court

The fight over whether oil companies may be sued over damage to Louisiana’s coastal marshes has been appealed to the state’s high court. The Times-Picayune reports Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration asked the Louisiana Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of …

2 ‘Big Oil’ Coastal Lawsuit Defendants Settle

Two of the smaller players in a New Orleans area flood board’s lawsuit against the oil industry over damage to the state’s coast have agreed to a settlement. An attorney for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East said the settlement …

Louisiana Law Can’t Stop ‘Big Oil’ Suit

A state judge in Baton Rouge ruled that Louisiana’s Legislature missed its mark when it passed a bill seeking to halt a south Louisiana flood board’s lawsuit against dozens of oil, gas and pipeline companies over coastal damage. The legislation …