A bill is heading to the Senate floor that would prevent local governments from pursuing coastal land loss lawsuits against oil and gas companies. There are dozens of lawsuits in the court system from local governments seeking money for coastal damages done by oil and gas companies. Several local leaders testified against the legislation. Jefferson Parish council member Scott Walker…
Proponents of the bill say the lawsuits are frivolous and only the Governor and Attorney General should have the authority to sue companies for coastal damage.
The Louisiana Restaurant Association expects a busy Mother’s Day for members despite coronavirus restrictions. LRA President Stan Harris says his is one of, if not the biggest day for the industry, and recommends if you are ordering take out for Mother’s Day, place your order now.
The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana establishes a web tool that tracks COVID-19 data among the state’s different regions. PAR Louisiana President Robert Travis Scott says having the data presented in plain language helps citizens set expectations of what the Governor may do in the next phase.
The web portal for tracking the data can be found at PARLouisiana.org.
Congressman Garret Graves calls a 15 million dollar federal relief payment for Louisiana fisheries insulting. Graves says they’re requesting an investigation into what he calls the “bogus” payments to states that didn’t need them that drained the 300 million dollar fund dry before Louisiana could be properly paid, and hopefully, we can be compensated through other ways.