Given the state coastal authority's opposition to the suit, Wednesday's meeting could be contentious.
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."
Eight teams from around the world are in the running for $400,000 to develop ideas for coastal restoration. Two to four teams will be selected, and their plans could be included in the state's Master Plan to rebuild the coast.
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."
Why not share the cost nationwide? That's what the oil industry will do anyway, at no cost to its bottom line.
Add another parish to the list of prospective plaintiffs that includes Jefferson and Plaquemines.
The legal community remains skeptical that the federal agency's immunity can be punctured.
Nearly two-thirds of 1,000 people polled had little to no confidence that industry will voluntarily repair damage.
It's a move to catch the attention of state lawmakers, but they have limited oversight of the coastal Master Plan.