St. Bernard Parish Council Profile

St. Bernard Parish Council

8201 W Judge Perez Dr, Chalmette, LA 70043

St. Bernard Parish Council to vote on proceeding with suit against oil industry

By Vimbai Chikomo | Monday, Apr 4, 2016 @ 6:06pm

CHALMETTE — The St. Bernard Parish Council is expected to vote on Tuesday on whether to allow St. Bernard Parish President Guy McInnis and a controversial law firm to potentially file a lawsuit on behalf of the parish against oil and gas companies for alleged coastal damage and land loss.
Oil industry president calls potential environmental lawsuits 'money grabs'

By Jay Kirschenmann | Sunday, Feb 21, 2016 @ 7:48pm

As the St. Bernard Parish Council contemplates filing lawsuits against energy companies for alleged damage to fragile wetlands and other areas near drilling sites, the president of the Louisiana Oil & Gas Association says any such litigation is simply a "money grab."
St. Bernard Parish's president criticized for signing contract with firm that donated to campaign

By Emma Gallimore | Wednesday, Feb 17, 2016 @ 12:26pm

Guy McInnis, the new president of St. Bernard Parish, recently signed a contract on behalf of the parish with a law firm whose partners made the largest possible contributions to his election campaign, $5,000 each.