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Louisiana's record $2 billion coastal plan is approved; $570 million is tied to shelved project
The massive $2 billion spending plan includes the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, which is on ice after the governor said ...
Chevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial
A Louisiana jury has decided that Chevron must pay more than $740 million to restore damage caused to coastal wetlands in a ...
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State pauses work on Louisiana's biggest-ever coastal project. 'You just can't afford it.'
The decision halts nearly all work related to the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, which has been planned and studied for ...
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Scientific dispute over using sewage to restore Louisiana’s wetlands turns political
Opposing views among environmental groups and coastal scientists in Louisiana have spurred intense debates over the use of treated sewage to restore Louisiana’s wetlands. The conflicts could ...
Chevron ordered by jury to pay $744M to restore Louisiana coast
Chevron (NYSE:CVX) was ordered to pay $744M to restore damage the company caused to southeast Louisiana's coastal wetlands, ...
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Chevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial
POINTE À LA HACHE, La. (AP) — Oil company Chevron must pay at least $740 million to restore damage it caused to southeast Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, a jury ruled on Friday following a ...