I had my chance to put state coastal czar Garret Graves on the spot, but high-caliber attorneys suing oil and gas companies beat me to it.
Tag: Coastal loss lawsuit
Posted inEnvironment
Live blog: Lawyers suing oil & gas industry defend suit before state coastal authority
Given the state coastal authority’s opposition to the suit, Wednesday’s meeting could be contentious.
Posted inOpinion
Rush to oppose coastal reclamation suit exposes weakness of Jindal’s case
Sandy Rosenthal: ” … if there were a good reason for Jindal to continue shielding Big Oil from its legal responsibilities to the people of Louisiana, we would have heard it by now.”
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
With dear friends like Big Oil, are we our own worst enemies?
Moseley: “If it weren’t so insulting, it would be grimly amusing how such a lucrative industry always postures as teetering on the brink of financial disaster.”
Posted inEnvironment
New board members challenge status quo on Flood Protection Authority
The three new members have raised legal questions about how the board picked and hired its outside attorneys.
Posted inEnvironment
Live blog: Levee board to vote to reaffirm lawsuit against oil and gas companies
The motion passed.
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
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.
Posted inEnvironment
St. Bernard turns to law firm used by other parishes seeking damages from drillers
Add another parish to the list of prospective plaintiffs that includes Jefferson and Plaquemines.
Posted inEnvironment
Has state found strategy to hold Corps of Engineers responsible for coastal erosion?
The legal community remains skeptical that the federal agency’s immunity can be punctured.
Posted inEnvironment
Barry musters support for wetlands lawsuit, but not with the right audience
A warm reception at a public event yields to an afternoon thrashing at Flood Protection Authority meeting.