Timid litigation that shields Big Oil won’t begin to pay for coastal reclamation
Why not share the cost nationwide? That's what the oil industry will do anyway, at no cost to its bottom line.
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Opinion
Perspectives and reflections that challenge, question, and inspire. This category features thought-provoking essays and commentary from writers, community members, and photographers offering insight into the issues, ideas, and experiences that shape New Orleans and beyond.
Zombie planet: a Vodou vision of the environmental apocalypse ahead
"We want our air-conditioning and our automobiles, so we simply disregard the sure knowledge that we are enslaving the earth's resources to our greed."
‘Ban the Box’ hailed as a step in the right direction — if approved
"A judge never acknowledges that he is sentencing someone to a life of unemployment or homelessness."
As lawsuits proliferate, will Big Oil join in a ‘grand bargain’ to save the coast?
As John Barry has said, this is Jindal's opportunity to prove himself a great governor or just another oil-industry lapdog.
Predicted exodus of offshore rigs turns out to have been mere Obama bashing
For all the dire warnings, the 'Obamatorium' on offshore drilling after the BP spill did not lead to economic calamity in Louisiana or anywhere else.
Chief public defender sounds off: Time to fix a ‘perverse’ system of justice
"Fines, fees and court costs are a part of criminal justice systems around the country, but Louisiana public defenders depend and rely on such costs to a dangerous degree."
Ex-flood authority leader picks apart arguments against suing oil interests
Says Barry: "There has been no court challenge to the board’s authority because the state knows it would lose and look foolish."
Audio: New Orleans residents offer ideas for Charity Hospital building
Responses include a mall, something other than condos and, not surprisingly, a medical facility.
Arrested development: Pretrial services under assault in New Orleans
"The message from those who would gouge funding for the program could not be clearer: 'We like things the way they are.' ”
Financial separation of New Orleans’ civil, criminal courts must end
It's time to deal with financing of the courts while city leaders discuss Charity Hospital and a new courthouse.
