Louisiana Federal Judge: Wetlands Pollution Claims Belong In State Court

Mealey's (January 18, 2022, 1:34 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — For a third time, a federal judge in Louisiana on Jan. 11 remanded to state court allegations the oil and gas industry contributed to the deterioration of coastal wetlands, concluding the defendants “cannot demonstrate a sufficient subcontractor relationship under” the federal officer removal statute; the following day, Chevron USA Inc., ConocoPhillips Co., Exxon Mobil Corp. sought a stay of the order....