The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has stopped enforcement of a rule requiring companies to disclose information about their efforts to fight climate change, pending the outcome of lawsuits filed in Louisiana and elsewhere.
The Louisiana Shrimp Association is suing the Biden administration, alleging that a federal fisheries rule requiring the installation of sea turtle protection devices on certain shrimpers’ boats would be “financially crushing” for the industry.
Louisiana’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 3.2% in the second quarter of this year, putting Louisiana in the top 10 among the 50 states for its rising value of goods and services, the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported.
A top Louisiana environmental official farmed out responsibility for enforcing state permitting regulations that underlie ongoing coastal erosion lawsuits to a private attorney, according to a deposition made public through a public-records request.