Legal Opinion
Board of Commissioners v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 3, 2017No. 15-30162PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRISCILLA R. OWEN, Circuit Judge:
The Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East filed a lawsuit in Louisiana state court against various companies involved in the exploration for and production of oil reserves off the southern coast of the United States. The Board alleged that Defendants’ exploration activities caused infrastructural and ecological damage to coastal lands overseen by the Board that increased the risk of flooding due to storm surges and necessitated costly flood protection measures. Defendants removed the case to federal court, and the…
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