Since the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East filed a lawsuit against almost 100 oil and gas companies last year, the governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, and his coastal advisor, Garret Graves, have been outspoken opponents. The lawsuit seeks...
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Louisiana legislators to take on lawsuit by levee board
It's been in the works for several weeks. Both opponents and proponents of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East's lawsuit against 97 oil and gas companies have heard that there would be legislative action about the lawsuit. However, until now, there...
Louisiana coastal wetlands and marshes removed from maps
The extent of the loss of Louisiana's wetland and marshes has never been more evident than when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spent the last few months creating new maps of the state's coastal areas. In total, forty bayous, bays, islands and...
Flood Authority lawsuit has support of Louisiana Democratic Party
As we discussed last week, the Central Committee of the Louisiana Democratic Party was set to vote on Saturday, Feb. 8, on a resolution that would support the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East's lawsuit against 97 oil and gas companies. The lawsuit...
Louisiana Democratic Party to vote on oil and gas lawsuit support
One of the biggest votes in favor of supporting the lawsuit filed against 97 oil and gas companies by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East could come this Saturday, Feb. 8. The Louisiana Democratic Party will vote to decide whether or not to support...
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