Supreme Court Rules for Oil and Gas Firms in Louisiana Coastal Damage Lawsuit
The Supreme Court reversed a lower court's decision in an 8-0 ruling, granting a victory to oil and gas companies, including Chevron, in a significant environmental damage lawsuit concerning Louisiana coastal land loss and environmental degradation.
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Supreme Court Sides With Oil Companies in Louisiana Coastal Lawsuits
The companies had asked the justices to clear the way to move environmental lawsuits out of state courts, to friendlier federal venues.
By Abbie VanSickle
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The decision puts into question a $745 million judgment against Chevron to help restore coastal wetlands in Louisiana that were damaged as long ago as World War II.
By Julian Mark
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8-0 ruling gives companies new day in federal court after firms including Chevron ordered to pay millions for cleanup The supreme court handed a win Friday to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana. The 8-0 procedural decision gives the companies a new day in federal court after a state jury ordered Chevron to pay upward of $740m to clean up damage to the state’s coastline, one of multiple similar lawsuits. Continue reading...
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