coastal wetlands loss News

High Court Refuses to Revive Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to revive a Louisiana flood protection board’s lawsuit seeking to make oil, gas and pipeline companies pay for decades of damage to coastal wetlands. The suit drew fierce opposition from the energy industry and …

Louisiana Attorney General Defends Role in Big Oil Lawsuit

Attorney General Buddy Caldwell is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit that says he illegally approved a New Orleans-area flood protection board’s contract with lawyers who are suing the oil and gas industry over coastal wetlands loss. Caldwell’s office on Thursday …