May 22, 2014
Capitol Beat
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-05-22
Duration: 00:01:44
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2014 | Politics | Government | Environment | Coastal zone management | LAWSUITS | OIL INDUSTRY | GAS INDUSTRY | Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Faircloth, Jimmy Speaker
- Lambert, Eddie Speaker
- Honore, Russel Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Capitol Beat” from May 22, 2014, features attorney Jimmy Faircloth and retired Lieutenant General Russel Honore testifying before the House Natural Resources Committee on a bill stopping a lawsuit by the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East against 97 oil and gas companies for environmental damages to the wetlands by only allowing government agencies with coastal zone management plans to bring legal claims. Host: Charlie Whinham