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Part of I-49N closed for hours in DeSoto after wreck causes oil spill, deputies say
10 Oct 2025 21:38 GMT
DESOTO PARISH, La. (KSLA) - The DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office and Louisiana State Police are on the scene of an 18-wheeler accident at mile marker 188 on I-49 N.
The incident happened just before 4 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10.
Workers with the La. Department …
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Louisiana AG Urges DOJ to Clean Up Oil Spill Litigation
10 Oct 2025 18:10 GMT
Louisiana AG Liz Murrill sent a letter to U.S. AG Pam Bondi requesting the dismissal of all DOJ lawsuits filed against insurance underwriters under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, including litigation over insurance coverage for oil spill cleanup costs....
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An oil spill has been leaking off Louisiana for 21 years. State wants a lawsuit over it dropped.
08 Oct 2025 18:53 GMT
… insurers in 2024 seeking additional oil spill cleanup funds.
In a Sept … oily sheen over the toppled Taylor Energy platform site in the Gulf of Mexico … .
'Jobs in Louisiana'
Murrill said …
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Federal regulators find no signs of oil sheen in Lake Pontchartrain from Smitty's fire
14 Oct 2025 11:10 GMT
… the most recent report, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality officials … Fortunately, no pockets of oily product were found, but out … and absorbent booms to collect oily waste. EPA staffers and … disposal.
In addition to the oil spills, the fire sent a …
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Louisiana AG calls for DOJ to end oil spill lawsuits
07 Oct 2025 11:29 GMT
Louisiana’s Republican attorney general is urging the Justice Department to dismiss all litigation it has filed against insurers for oil spill cleanup costs.
Elizabeth Murrill wrote in a recent letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi that the lawsuits pose a …
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Louisiana cancels another major coastal restoration project
10 Oct 2025 11:52 GMT
… Dove, chairman of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration … as key initiatives in Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan … BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement.
$2 billion approved for Louisiana … and the interests of Louisiana residents.
Cancelling the …
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Humboldt County Supervisors oppose offshore oil and gas drilling
07 Oct 2025 20:30 GMT
… effects from offshore drilling and to past oil spill disasters.
The … than the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Supervisor Bushnell was concerned … and her opposition to oil spills. Arroyo suggested some language … , a federal judge in Louisiana found this move illegal. …
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Dismissal of offshore oil and gas policy litigation sought
06 Oct 2025 22:05 GMT
… Taylor Energy spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The Justice Department says multiple … to unsustainable levels.
Murrill emphasized Louisiana’s role as “the epicenter … , however, operators could lose their Oil Spill Financial Responsibility certification and be …
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Federal Judge Tosses Biden’s Offshore Drilling Ban
04 Oct 2025 01:11 GMT
A federal judge in Louisiana has ruled that the Biden … s coast, and the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
At the time, the … policy as a safeguard against oil spills and a step toward reducing … western Gulf of Mexico, which remains the hub of U.S. offshore drilling and …
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Low morale, fast staff turnover: Louisiana’s ten state museums are at risk of failing a key test
01 Oct 2025 01:44 GMT
The credibility of ten cultural institutions under the auspices of the Louisiana State Museum (LSM) system is on the line. The system was last accredited in 2011, and its status is currently under review by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). A …