US Supreme Court Rules Parish Oil Lawsuit Should be Heard in Federal Court

On Friday, April 17, the United States Supreme Court ruled, in a unanimous 8-0 decision, that the Plaquemines Parish Government’s (PPG) lawsuit against Chevron for their role in negatively impacting the wetlands within the parish, causing coastal land loss and major environmental problems, should have been held in a federal court, not a state one. This ruling overturns an appeals court denial...

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