By Rebecca Mowbray, The Times-Picayune People who participated in BP's Vessels of Opportunity program can now pursue claims for damage to their boats and possibly other grievances, even if they settled claims for economic losses from the oil spill with the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, according to a letter from BP. But, BP, leaseholder of the ill-fated Macondo well, also [...]
Kiln man sues state over his beach-front property
Kiln man sues state over his beach-front property If successful, a second lawsuit filed recently could prevent the state from leasing portions of valuable beach-front lands to the City of Bay St. Louis in connection with a $17 million, tax-funded municipal marina and waterfront improvements project. The latest suit, entered on behalf of Scott M. Favre Public Adjuster LLC, of [...]
Nell Nolan Social Scene: Events salute a cannon, culture and creativity
Published: Monday, July 11, 2011, 12:10 AM By Nell Nolan NOLA.com Three recent events made "toast, " heritage, and art the activity. Daniel Erath DANIEL ERATH / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Bobby Hebert Golf tournament to benefit Cystic Fibrosis. Archie Manning, Joan Hebert, T-Bob Hebert. Thursday June 2, 2011. Bobby Hebert Golf gallery (3 photos) The Hilton Riverside was the site for [...]
Corps of Engineers’ delays are harmful to Louisiana’s coast: An editorial
Published: Wednesday, July 06, 2011, 7:56 AM Time may be the most implacable enemy Louisiana faces in its struggle to save its eroding coastline, and that's why the state cannot afford delays in critical restoration projects, like those aimed at the Caminada shoreline and Shell Island. KARI DEQUINE / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Through a collaboration of non-profits and the Louisiana Department [...]
Caminada shoreline restoration project is ready to go, corps says
Published: Tuesday, July 05, 2011, 4:30 AM The Army Corps of Engineers has finally unveiled a long-awaited $446 million plan to rebuild the Caminada shoreline south of Port Fourchon and the mostly disappeared Shell Island to the east of Grand Isle. View full sizeIt calls for a radically different approach to coastal restoration, one that involves using sand deposits miles [...]
Taking the track to court
By WES HELBLING North Ouachita Weekly News Posted Jun 23, 2011 @ 01:33 PM Sterlington, La. โ More than a year after a suit was filed in the Third Judicial District Court against the USA Speedway, a hearing in the case is slated for August 29. New Orleans attorney Clay Garside filed the original petition for damages and permanent injunction [...]