Coastal loss lawsuit Archives

The state hopes to save its rapidly disappearing coast with a 50-year, $50 billion plan based on science that’s never been tested and money it doesn’t have. What could go wrong?

Environment

Live blog Friday: Survival of coastal loss lawsuit could be determined by committee’s board pick

by Bob MarshallSeptember 25, 2014November 7, 2019

A nominating committee must meet again Friday because its prior vote didn’t follow state law.

Environment

Committee must meet again Friday to pick board member for levee authority

by Bob MarshallSeptember 23, 2014November 7, 2019

They didn’t follow the law when picking a supporter of the controversial suit against oil and gas companies.

Environment

Committee’s decision preserves levee authority’s lawsuit against oil and gas industry — for now

by Bob MarshallSeptember 18, 2014November 7, 2019

Selections for the regional levee authority don’t shift the majority supporting coastal loss lawsuit.

Environment, Investigations

Losing Ground: Southeast Louisiana is disappearing, quickly

by Bob Marshall, Al Shaw and Brian JacobsAugust 28, 2014September 29, 2014

Scientists say one of the greatest environmental and economic disasters in the nation’s history is rushing toward a catastrophic conclusion. ProPublica and The Lens explore why it’s happening and what will be lost if nothing is done.

Environment

Live chat replay: Talk to The Lens, ProPublica about ‘Losing Ground’

by Steve MyersAugust 28, 2014November 7, 2019

Discuss how we reported and built an interactive showing 80 years of coastal loss in Louisiana.

Environment, Events

Highlights from our expert panel on how to pay for coastal restoration (video)

by Steve MyersAugust 21, 2014November 7, 2019

Kyle Graham, head of the state’s coastal restoration authority, predicted some kind of settlement, some day, with the oil and gas industry. Tulane’s Mark Davis said local government needs to set the right example in how it builds roads and deals with sinking land.

Environment