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Category: Environment

Amount of BP fines to fund Louisiana’s coastal restoration still a promise, not a certainty

Last week, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council approved a plan to spend fines levied on BP for the 2010 spill. So far, however, there's little money in the fund. And even if BP ends up paying close to its maximum penalty of $17.1 billion, it's unclear how much will go to Louisiana.
by Bob Marshall September 3, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

State officials, flood authority continue their very public spat over oil, gas lawsuit

Attorney General fires off press release, and coastal chief flames attorney on Twitter.
by Bob Marshall August 23, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Levee board, Jindal administration remain at odds over lawsuit after hints of reconciliation

An "olive branch" extended by the levee authority has turned to ashes.
by Bob Marshall August 22, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Suing oil and gas interests to save the coast: author John Barry weighs in

Barry, a member of the levee authority that is suing oil and gas companies for damage to the coast, writes: "We have been criticized for trying to collect from an industry which was complying with the law at the time it conducted its operations. We believe that they were never in compliance with the law."
by John Barry August 22, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Documents describe fees, hiring of private attorneys for coastal loss lawsuit

The Jindal administration has contended that a local levee authority acted improperly in suing oil and gas companies.
by Bob Marshall August 19, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Key disagreements remain between levee board, Jindal administration over coastal loss lawsuit

A local levee authority has offered to hold off on some of its lawsuit against oil and gas companies if the state can get the industry to discuss voluntarily paying for damage. But the comments by the Flood Protection Authority and the Jindal administration don't signal much movement on their key disagreement.
by Bob Marshall August 16, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

This is not a test: Army Corps to close ‘barge gate,’ a key surge barrier

With tropical wave threatening the Gulf, early storm protection is activated — but not whole system.
by Bob Marshall August 15, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Lawmakers criticize Flood Protection Authority for suing oil and gas companies

They questioned why the board acted alone and and suggested that it's acting outside of its legal authority.
by Bob Marshall August 14, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Live blog Wednesday: Flood Protection Authority appears before legislators

Legislators have said they want to hear why the Flood Protection Authority filed its suit against oil and gas companies. The lawsuit partly blames companies for coastal loss and call upon them to fix the damage or help pay for increased costs of flood protection.
by Bob Marshall August 13, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Major green groups keeping mum on flood authority lawsuit opposed by Jindal

The environmental groups have long blamed oil and gas interests for coastal devastation — as does the lawsuit.
by Bob Marshall August 13, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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