US EditionChevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial
- A jury ruled that Chevron must pay over $740 million to restore Louisiana's coastal wetlands on Friday in Pointe la Hache.
- Coastal parishes filed lawsuits starting in 2013, alleging oil firms failed to comply with regulations and caused land loss.
- Jurors determined that Texaco, which Chevron acquired in 2001, did not restore wetlands after dredging canals, violating state regulations.
- The jury awarded $575 million for land loss, $161 million for contamination, and $8.6 million for equipment, totaling $744.6 million.
- The verdict could set a precedent, potentially holding oil and gas companies accountable for billions in coastal damage, but Chevron will appeal.
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Chevron Ordered to Pay More Than $740 Million in Louisiana Coastal Damage Case
A Louisiana jury has ordered Chevron to pay $744.6 million for environmental damage to coastal wetlands in Plaquemines Parish, concluding that the oil giant’s predecessor, Texaco, violated state regulations and contributed to decades of land loss. The verdict, delivered on April 4 by a jury at a Plaquemines Parish courthouse in Pointe à la Hache, marks the first trial in a series of lawsuits filed by Louisiana parishes seeking billions from oil …
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Jury orders Chevron to pay $744M in landmark Louisiana coastal restoration case
(The Center Square) − In a historic decision with sweeping implications for Louisiana's energy sector and environmental restoration efforts, a jury in lower Plaquemines Parish on Friday ordered Chevron to pay $744 million in damages for its role in the…
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Chevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial
A Southeast Louisiana jury ruled oil company Chevron must pay more than $740 million dollars to restore damage it caused to coastal wetlands following a landmark trial more than a decade in the making.
Jury orders Chevron to pay $745 million for Louisiana coastal damage in landmark trial
A Plaquemines Parish jury ordered Chevron to pay $745 million in damages on Friday to restore an area of Louisiana coastal wetlands, a landmark verdict likely to have wider implications on dozens of other similar lawsuits.
Jurors deliberate in landmark trial seeking billions from oil industry over Louisiana coastal damage
John Carmouche, who is representing Plaquemines Parish, made his final plea to the jury, asking them to award the parish an eye-popping $2.6 billion in damages.
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