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John Barry loses seat on levee board
The most vocal proponent of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (SLFPA-E) lawsuit against 97 oil and gas companies will not be returning for another term on the board. John Barry, the board's vice president, will not see his name forwarded on to...
Continued dismay over upcoming Louisiana flood board nominations
Louisiana's governor, Bobby Jindal, has already said through his coastal protection chief, Garrett Graves, that two key members of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East would not be reappointed because of their involvement in the board's decision to...
Activist sues for Graves’ conversations with oil and gas industry
Garret Graves is the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Chairman for Louisiana under Governor Bobby Jindal. Both Graves and the governor have vehemently opposed a massive lawsuit filed by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (SLFPA-E)...
2 levee officials won’t be reappointed by Louisiana governor
It probably came as little surprise to proponents of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East's lawsuit against almost 100 oil and gas companies when Garrett Graves said on Sept. 13 that Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal would not be reappointing either...
Oil company lawsuit hangs over flood board nominations
The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East has three members of its board whose terms have expired. There is a fourth member that has been serving on the board, but his position was never confirmed by the Louisiana State Senate. Soon, a committee will...
Louisiana oil and gas lawsuit backed by Retired Lt. Gen. Honore
A full-page advertisement has appeared in The Advocate newspaper on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, in support of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East's lawsuit against nearly 100 oil and gas companies. The advertisement features Russell Honore, who is a...
Oil and gas association: Lawsuit’s approval was without authority
A letter sent to the Louisiana Attorney General's office from the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA) claims that approval for the lawsuit against 97 oil and gas companies was given without authority. The lawsuit, filed in July by the Southeast Louisiana Flood...
Environmental groups slam Louisiana governor over oil money
It's no secret that Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal is vehemently opposed to the Southeast Louisiana Flood Projection Authority-East's lawsuit against 97 oil and gas companies. Governor Jindal, along with his Coastal Advisor Garrett Graves, have worked vigorously in...
Debate rages on over oil and gas industry lawsuit
The Louisiana Costal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) met on Aug. 21 to vote on whether or not to oppose the Southeast Flood Protection Authority-East's lawsuit against nearly 100 oil and gas companies for their role in the loss of coastal wetlands. With...
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