Civil Plaintiff
Louisiana to Receive $100 Million for Coastal Damage
After a three-year delay, the state and several south Louisiana parishes have finalized a 100-million dollar legal settlement with Freeport-McMoRan over damages the mining company did to the coast. Attorney John Carmouche represents six of the coastal parishes involved in the suit and said…
“They’re going to receive millions of dollars and so will the state for coastal restoration to restore the coast back to its original condition. That’s what the suit’s about.”
This is one of dozens of lawsuits seeking monetary damages against oil and gas companies over damage to coastal wetlands. A federal court has determined such cases should be heard in state court. Carmouche expects other oil companies will seek to settle.
