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Coverage dated April 16, 2026

Court unanimously sides with oil and gas companies in suit over damage to Louisiana coast

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The Supreme Court on Friday sent a lawsuit seeking to hold oil and gas companies liable for damage to the Louisiana coast back to the federal courts. Several Louisiana parishes […]

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  1. Seattle Times

    The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana (opens Seattle Times)

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    The Supreme Court is handing a win to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana.

  2. SCOTUSblog

    Court unanimously sides with oil and gas companies in suit over damage to Louisiana coast (opens SCOTUSblog)

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    The Supreme Court on Friday sent a lawsuit seeking to hold oil and gas companies liable for damage to the Louisiana coast back to the federal courts. Several Louisiana parishes […]

  3. The Boston Globe

    Supreme Court hands win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The 8-0 procedural decision gives the companies a new day in federal court after a state jury ordered Chevron to pay upward of $740 million to clean up damage to the state’s coastline.

  4. Blaze Media

    Supreme Court sides unanimously with Big Oil in environmental lawsuit from Louisiana parishes (opens Blaze Media)

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    The opinion means the oil companies will be able to have the lawsuits decided in federal court.

  5. The Guardian

    Supreme court sides with oil and gas firms in Louisiana coastal damage fight (opens The Guardian)

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    8-0 ruling gives companies new day in federal court after firms including Chevron ordered to pay millions for cleanup

  6. Anchorage Daily News

    Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies in Louisiana environmental damage case (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The case is one of dozens of lawsuits filed in 2013 alleging oil giants including Chevron and Exxon violated state environmental laws for decades.