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Statement From Grow Louisiana Coalition Regarding The Vermilion Parish Police Jury’s Unanimous Vote To Support Dismissing Coastal Lawsuits
“With its unanimous vote to support dismissing coastal lawsuits, the Vermilion Parish Police Jury has taken another step toward standing up for Louisiana’s working coast and the community that relies on it.
Posted: May 4, 2021 8:13 AM
Posted By: Akemi Briggs
NEW ORLEANS – The following is a statement from Grow Louisiana Coalition Executive Director Marc Ehrhardt is in response to the Vermilion Parish Police Jury’s vote on coastal lawsuits:
“With its unanimous vote to support dismissing coastal lawsuits, the Vermilion Parish Police Jury has taken another step toward standing up for Louisiana’s working coast and the community that relies on it.
VPPJ to discuss coastal damage lawsuits
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and last updated 2021-05-03 11:36:06-04
The Vermilion Parish Police Jury announced today that they will be discussing lawsuits filed years ago, seeking to force oil companies to repair the damage they allegedly have done to the Louisiana coastline.
The release was sent out by an oil and gas lobbying group on behalf of the jury.
Several years ago, seven local-level governments filed more than 40 lawsuits against more than 200 oil companies, accusing the companies of damaging Louisiana s coast by violating state law and permits. The lawsuits could be worth billions if the governments win their efforts to force the oil companies to clean up the mess they re accused of making.