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US Supreme Court denies request by oil firms to halt coastal erosion suit
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:22 am
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:22 am
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The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request by BP, Shell and Hilcorp oil companies to block the start of a state court lawsuit filed by Cameron Parish seeking as much as $7 billion in compensation for coastal erosion damages.
The Cameron lawsuit is one of more than 40 filed by Louisiana parishes against major oil companies over coastal damage. It is the first expected to go to trial.
BP America Production Company, Hilcorp Energy Company and Shell Oil Company had argued that jurors chosen from the 4,000 Cameron Parish residents eligible to serve would have "a substantial personal and financial interest in rendering a verdict for their home parish," which only has annual tax revenues of $20 million.
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request by BP, Shell and Hilcorp oil companies to block the start of a state court lawsuit filed by Cameron Parish seeking as much as $7 billion in compensation for coastal erosion damages.
The Cameron lawsuit is one of more than 40 filed by Louisiana parishes against major oil companies over coastal damage. It is the first expected to go to trial.
BP America Production Company, Hilcorp Energy Company and Shell Oil Company had argued that jurors chosen from the 4,000 Cameron Parish residents eligible to serve would have "a substantial personal and financial interest in rendering a verdict for their home parish," which only has annual tax revenues of $20 million.
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Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:23 am to WPBTiger
Holly Beach fixin to party!
Oh and Rutherford too!
Oh and Rutherford too!
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:24 am to WPBTiger
Would think coastal erosion in Louisiana has much more to do with the damming of the Mississippi River, greatly reducing/restricting sediment deposition than anything the oil companies have done in terms of dredging.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:24 am to WPBTiger
Dunno if they are liable or not.
But I believe they should be allowed to sue.
But I believe they should be allowed to sue.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:25 am to hubertcumberdale
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Would think coastal erosion in Louisiana has much more to do with the damming of the Mississippi River, greatly reducing/restricting sediment deposition than anything the oil companies have done in terms of dredging.
In Cameron Parish??
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:28 am to LSUFanHouston
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But I believe they should be allowed to sue
Yes but they are correct in that they won’t get a partial jury. Also if I’m one of those companies I would tell all employees to expect several large layoffs if the suits happen.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:28 am to hubertcumberdale
Straight line canals dug by oil companies, particularly those running in a north/south direction have greatly increased coastal erosion.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:29 am to WPBTiger
In a nutshell, even if they did cause a lot of damage and pay a substantial sum, most of the money will not be used to repair the damage, but some people will get a windfall.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:29 am to hubertcumberdale
Maybe immediately west of the delta but this far west is certainly least affected by river control.
There is much-of SW Louisiana O&G has fricked up due to dredging and canal cutting and leveeing and so on and so on.
There is much-of SW Louisiana O&G has fricked up due to dredging and canal cutting and leveeing and so on and so on.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:32 am to WPBTiger
Isn’t this the case Jeff Landry is siding with big oil on?
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:35 am to LSUFanHouston
quote:just scan the coastal marshes with google earth......
Dunno if they are liable or not.
All those canals you see.... thats from oil companies digging in.. drilling... then leaving. That invited salt water intrusion which killed the vegetation. They are liable... GRANTED.... LA politicians, all they saw was a pay check and allowed this to go on. So I think the state is partially liable too.
So i somewhat agree witht he lawsuit... What im at a loss for is how will they fix it properly... because say they get a pot of money... you know it will be wasted on studies and brother in laws.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:37 am to WPBTiger
Cameron parish needs to sue Mother Nature for all the hurricanes she sends their way.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:43 am to CarRamrod
I would love to see the result of the suit almost have an MSA style answer so the money can be forced to be used where it is supposed to be.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:51 am to WPBTiger
Supremes can’t deny it. Plaintiff lawyers have the Epstein list showing John Roberts going to the island.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:54 am to hubertcumberdale
It has to do with that to some degree, but the oil companies dredged numerous canals through the marsh for drilling knowing it would significantly increase erosion and they did not care.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 9:40 am to WPBTiger
Oil companies are technically required to backfill canals not in use, correct?
Posted on 11/9/23 at 9:42 am to WPBTiger
State court case.
Pretty hands off for now.
They can raise due process issues later.
Pretty hands off for now.
They can raise due process issues later.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 10:36 am to WPBTiger
Shell alone made 40 billion in 2022. Yes, they need to to kick back a few billion to Louisiana.
Why do folks deny this and let those giants walk all over Louisiana and take all the profit? They have plenty of money. And we are getting screwed.
This has been going on for a 100 years. Huey long had legislation against Standard oil to get them to pay more taxes. This is nothing new.
Why do folks deny this and let those giants walk all over Louisiana and take all the profit? They have plenty of money. And we are getting screwed.
This has been going on for a 100 years. Huey long had legislation against Standard oil to get them to pay more taxes. This is nothing new.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 10:45 am to Bobandus
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Oil companies are technically required to backfill canals not in use, correct?
Yeah, and plug unused oil wells too
Posted on 11/9/23 at 10:58 am to hubertcumberdale
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Would think coastal erosion in Louisiana has much more to do with the damming of the Mississippi River, greatly reducing/restricting sediment deposition than anything the oil companies have done in terms of dredging.
Come back here after you have taken a seventh grade physical science class. Everyone knows that if you excavate canals all over the place then salt water from the Gulf will take the route of least resistance and wash in and kill all of the marsh grass, leading to massive land erosion.
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