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The Ehrhardt Group opens a second Louisiana office in Baton Rouge

A stalled $100 million settlement between a dozen parishes and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. over alleged damage to Louisiana's coast is moving ahead after state officials agreed to the deal on behalf of several parishes that refused.

Statement From Grow Louisiana Coalition Regarding The Vermilion Parish Police Jury’s Unanimous Vote To Support Dismissing Coastal Lawsuits “With its unanimous vote to support dismissing coastal lawsuits, the Vermilion Parish Police Jury has taken another step toward standing up for Louisiana’s working coast and the community that relies on it." Posted: May 4, 2021 8:13 AM Posted By: Akemi Briggs NEW ORLEANS –  The following is a statement from Grow Louisiana Coalition Executive Dire...

Freeport-McMoRan receives Attorney General authorization to resolve coastal claims and last updated 2021-03-04 18:02:40-05 Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announced on Thursday, March 4, that he has authorized an agreement to release Freeport-McMoRan Inc. from all claims for past impacts to the Louisiana Coastal Zone. The agreement will effectively end longtime litigation between the company and coastal parishes in the State. The Attorney Generals Office says that while Freeport chose to...

January 27, 2021 Today, President Joe Biden will announce a moratorium on all new oil and gas drilling leases on federal lands and in the federal waters. Local leaders from the Grow Louisiana Coalition and The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) have spoken out against this moratorium. LABI President and CEO Stephen Waguespack released the following statement: “President Biden’s moratorium on new federal land and water energy leases is a tremendous blow to hard working f...