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Louisiana parish drops lawsuits against oil, gas companies over alleged environmental damage

2015-11-13 02:20:17| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

A coastal Louisiana parish on Thursday voted to drop its lawsuits against oil and gas companies over damages officials had said the oil industry caused to wetlands by digging numerous canals. The Plaquemines Parish council voted to dismiss 21 suits it had pending against 68 oil companies, officials and a lawyer said.

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