Court halts rezoning for massive St. John grain elevator project
Opponents of a major industrial project in the River Parishes have scored a win in court, reports The Illuminator.
A state judge last week ordered...
U.S. Supreme Court declines to block trial for Louisiana coastal erosion case
A trial over alleged damage to the coast by oil companies in Cameron Parish will proceed as scheduled on Nov. 27 after the U.S....
Gulf oil and gas lease sale off again, pending a federal hearing
The upcoming sale of federal Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases was officially postponed amid legal fights over protections for an endangered species...
Judge blocks government plan to scale back Gulf oil leases
A federal judge has ordered the Interior Department to expand next week’s scheduled sale of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases by millions...
MMR accuses firm started by former employee of stealing trade secrets
Baton Rouge’s MMR Constructors is suing Gonzales-based Infrastructure Solutions Group, alleging “an orchestrated effort by ISG to steal MMR’s trade secrets and confidential business...
Environmentalists lose courtroom battle over Driftwood LNG
Environmentalists opposed to the planned Driftwood liquified natural gas terminal and pipeline in southwest Louisiana lost a court battle Wednesday over a federal permit...
New Orleans firm to file class action suit following Marathon fire
A New Orleans law firm is drafting a class-action suit against Marathon, saying they received at least 50 calls after last week's refinery fire...
Prominent Ascension Parish businessmen in another legal dispute with ExxonMobil company
Editor's note: This story has been updated since it was first published with additional information from James H. Boyce III and his attorney.
A company...
Both energy interests and environmentalists fight Biden oil lease plan
The Biden administration’s plan to protect an endangered species of whale by scaling back an auction of oil and gas drilling leases in the...
Department of Energy denies environmentalists’ LNG regulations request
The U.S. Department of Energy last week denied a request from several environmental advocacy groups demanding the agency issue regulations that clearly define whether...
