Since the nine members of the Flood Protection Authority voted to sue oil and gas companies, the governor has replaced four of them. Now two seats are open, including one held by a lawsuit supporter. Depending on who gets appointed, lawsuit opponents could have the votes to kill the suit.
Tag: Coastal loss lawsuit
Posted inEnvironment, Government & Politics
Lawyer for levee authority says battle over coastal loss lawsuit is just beginning
It could take months to resolve debate over how a new law was passed and who it applies to.
Posted inEnvironment
Live chat: Filmmaker discusses documentary on vanishing Isle de Jean Charles
Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee will join us at 12:15 p.m. CT Thursday to discuss the video, which was featured in The New York Times.
Posted inEnvironment, Government & Politics, Opinion
Unlearning Katrina’s lesson: Bills would again make levee board a governor’s plaything
Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans urges legislators to stand with your constituents and vote against SB 553.
Posted inEnvironment, Government & Politics
Live blog: Senate committee considers bill giving governor more control over levee board
The bill is one of several filed in response to the levee board’s lawsuit against oil and gas companies.
Posted inEnvironment, Government & Politics
Oil and gas interests have no better friend in Baton Rouge than the combative Sen. Adley
Gas and oil interests have been good to Robert Adley, and as a senator, Adley has been unfailingly good to them. He insists the Flood Protection Authority lawsuit seeking damages for coastal destruction is illegal. The bills he’s moving would make sure of that.
Posted inEnvironment
Live blog: Committee sends new nominee to governor for east bank levee board
They renominated Tim Doody and picked Tyrone Ben for the other slot.
Posted inEnvironment
Lawyers combat PR blitz with timeline showing Big Oil’s role in coastal loss
The documents outline the Flood Protection Authority’s case but won’t be introduced as evidence in court.
Posted inEnvironment
Live blog: Flood Protection Authority nominating committee to send new nominee to governor
But they voted not to send another name in cases in which the governor rejects a qualified candidate.
Posted inEnvironment
Levee-board reformers worry that Jindal bringing politics back into process
After experts blamed pre-Katrina political hacks for ignoring safety issues, voters chose to have experts serve on levee boards. But Jindal has a litmus test that critics say undermines the changes: He wants members who will oppose a lawsuit against oil and gas companies for wetlands damages.