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Legacy lawsuit compromise sent to governor’s desk
One of the most acrimonious issues facing Louisiana lawmakers this session has wrapped up. I love this quote from the Times-Picayune. The “most acrimonious” issue facing our government? (acrimonious=bitter or anger) The T-P barely covered the issue for it being … Continue reading
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MAGINNIS: Jindal Slick with His Oil Politics
John Maginnis shares this great piece about our “Slick” Governor Bobby Jindal and motivations behind his thirst for a GOP Vice-Presidential nomination. Governor Jindal has been forced to “flip-flop” on BIG OIL; he ‘flipped’ on the BP oil disaster, now … Continue reading
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Since Louisiana Won’t Protect It’s Residents from Hazardous Chemical Spills, Maybe Feds Will
Louisiana is a state of contradiction. On one had it’s the “Sportsman’s Paradise,” on the other the landscape here is also dotted with a higher concentration of oil facilities and chemical plants than just about anywhere in the world. And … Continue reading
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Jindals Legacy Compromise as bad as his education reform
Governor Jindal’s most recent attempt at political heroics in his bid to become Vice-President comes at the expense of landowners in Louisiana who have continually sustained damages from environmental clean-up due to oil exploration and production activities. Jindal’s compromise seeks … Continue reading
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Tagged big oil, bobby jindal, legacy lawsuits, lmoga, LOGA
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Legacy Lawsuit Legislation: ‘Dark Legacy’
The IND (www.TheIND.com) did a great piece summarizing the Legacy Lawsuit issue in the Louisiana legislature, and the struggles against Big Oil to stop the measure…. By Jeremy Alford – The last few years have seen state Sen. Robert Adley, … Continue reading
Farm Bureau Backs Landowner Cleanup Bill
PRESS RELEASE from Farm Bureau… The state’s largest farm organization is backing a bill in the Louisiana Legislature that would allow both landowners and the oil and gas industry to mediate cleanup issues created by years of drilling on private … Continue reading
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LEGISLATIVE ALERT: LEGACY LAWSUIT FIGHT SHIFTS TO SENATE – CONTACT YOUR SENATOR
The fight against BIG OIL now heads to the Louisiana Senate. In order to pass a pro-landowner (make big oil accountable) bill 20 votes are needed to be successful in the Senate. We hope that type of bill will come … Continue reading
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LEGISLATIVE ALERT: HB 618 endangers all LA water, on House Floor TODAY
HB 618 could devastate all water sources in Louisiana- threatening our coast, agriculture, and drinking water. The first is an inquiry from the Farm Bureau to the Commissioner of Conservation asking if HB 618, by Rep. Abramson, would give the … Continue reading
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Tens of thousands in donations went to select lawmakers leading the legacy lawsuit issue
Re-post from thepoliticaldesk.com – Last week, we detailed all of the contributions Gov. Bobby Jindal has received from trial lawyers, landowners and others who are involved with one side of the legacy litigation issue. This week, we’re providing details on … Continue reading
Fomer employee arrested for destroying evidence of oil released in BP Gulf spill disaster
Another feather in the cap for BIG OIL as a former BP employee Kurt Mix was arrested and charged with two counts of obstruction of justice in a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in New Orleans.