Supreme Court sides unanimously with Big Oil in environmental lawsuit from Louisiana parishes

Supreme Court sides unanimously with Big Oil in environmental lawsuit from Louisiana parishes

A series of lawsuits seeking potentially billions of dollars from oil companies for environmental damage to Louisiana's coastal areas got a substantial setback from the U.S. Supreme Court.The court said 8-0 that one lawsuit would be moved out of the state's courthouses and instead considered in federal court, considered a more favorable judicial venue for the oil companies.'A jury in one of the most conservative, pro-oil and gas communities in the country found that Chevron was liable for billio...

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