Louisiana Senate Panel OKs Bill to Derail Oil & Gas Lawsuit

Another bill pushed by Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration to undermine a lawsuit filed by a south Louisiana flood protection board against oil and gas companies is advancing in the state Senate. Senate Bill 469 by Republican Sen. Bret Allain of Franklin won support from the Senate Natural Resources Committee without objection. It moves next to the full Senate for consideration. The bill strikes at the lawsuit filed by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East alleging that the drilling activities of 97 oil and gas companies damaged Louisiana’s coast and vulnerable wetlands.