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Texaco Royalties Case Settlement (1994)

Louisiana: The State We're In

Details

Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1994-03-04

Duration: 00:11:54

Subjects: LAWSUITS | Economy | OIL INDUSTRY | TEXACO

Contributors:

  • Collins, Robert Host
  • Duhe, Jeff Reporter
  • Ieyoub, Richard Interviewee
  • Reilly, Kevin Interviewee
  • DeGruy, Pierre Interviewee
  • Hutchinson, Campbell Interviewee
  • Laborde, Raymond Interviewee
  • Ales, John Interviewee

Description

This segment from the March 4, 1994, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s report on the settlement between the State of Louisiana and Texaco on a lawsuit related to back royalty payments. Duhe reports that Texaco will pay the state $250 million. He interviews: Louisiana Attorney General Richard Ieyoub; Secretary Kevin Reilly of the Louisiana Department of Economic Development; Pierre DeGruy, Texaco; Campbell Hutchinson, state counsel; Commissioner of Administration Raymond Laborde; and Secretary John Ales of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. Host: Robert Collins