Cameron Parish
Recent News About Cameron Parish
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NOTICE: Bills Signed by Gov. Edwards as of May 19, 2022
NOTICE: Bills Signed by Gov. Edwards as of May 19, 2022. -
Top Landry aide resigns as series of controversies dog attorney general
A member of Attorney General Jeff Landry’s management staff resigned earlier this month after a second sexual harassment complaint against him surfaced, adding to a series of controversies Landry has dealt with over the past couple of months. -
Louisiana Supreme Court refuses to hear Cameron Parish tax case
Cameron Parish officials thought they had their tax problems figured out. -
U.S. Circuit Court rejects environmental group's attempt to derail liquid natural gas projects in Texas & Louisiana
A federal appellate court recently issued two related decisions that reject the Sierra Club’s attempt to challenge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) environmental impact analysis and subsequent approval of two proposed liquid natural gas (LNG) export projects. -
Louisiana governor's push for settlement with oil and gas industry raises some eyebrows
BATON ROUGE – As Gov. John Bel Edwards attempts to force a settlement with oil and gas companies that would see those companies funding the restoration of the state’s coastline, some in the state are skeptical of the move. -
Despite paying out $56 billion, BP still dogged by dubious Deepwater Horizon claims
For the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, penance still isn't cheap: Try $12 million for land not touched by a drop of oil. -
Louisiana DNR could benefit from parishes' suits against oil and gas industries
BATON ROUGE – With the state recently taking over more than 39 lawsuits brought by three parishes against oil and gas companies, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resource is waiting to see what -- if any -- money it will receive from the litigation to restore coastal wetlands lost to erosion. -
Chalkley Fields owners dispute court costs
LAKE CHARLES – The owner of an oil, gas, and mineral lease in Chalkley Field in Cameron Parish is seeking reimbursement from the other lease holders over alleged court costs in a settlement suit. -
Homeowner alleges window manufacturer is to blame for damages to her home
LAFAYETTE – A Cameron Parish homeowner is seeking damages in a class-action suit against Pella Corp. over allegedly defective windows. -
Cameron Parish adds to oil and gas industry woes by filing suit over coastal damage
NEW ORLEANS — Cameron Parish filed at least 11 lawsuits against more than 100 oil and gas companies on Monday in what is a "litigious legal system," according to the president of one of the state’s trade associations. -
Southwest Energy Partners accused of not paying invoice for work done on well
NEW ORLEANS – An oil drilling company is seeking damages against Southwest Energy claiming that the energy company has not paid it for its services. -
Baker Hughes Oilfield sues to collect allegedly unpaid invoice
NEW ORLEANS – A Houston support firm for oil and gas exploration is suing Texas-based Northstar Offshore Group over a dispute involving a leased well in Plaquemines Parish. -
Energy company files eminent domain on property for pipeline
LAFAYETTE – A Texas company is seeking to acquire the right to use land on a piece of property in Cameron Parish for a pipeline expansion project. -
Attorney General kills Cameron Parish drive to sue oil companies for coastal damages, citing questionable tactics by lawyers
Attorney General James "Buddy" Caldwell -
The Future of Natural Gas In Louisiana
Don Briggs, President, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association