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William Barr

William Barr

Former U.S. Attorney General

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These suits are more about enriching trial lawyers, who stand to gain massive fees from multibillion-dollar settlements, than about genuine environmental restoration.

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Louisiana's $745 million coastal verdict hangs on WWII contracts

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Critic of Louisiana lawsuits

A Louisiana jury ordered Chevron to pay $745 million in April 2025 for wrecking coastal wetlands through decades of oil drilling. Now the Supreme Court will decide if that verdict stands—or if Chevron can escape to federal court by claiming it was acting under federal orders when it refined aviation fuel during World War II. The catch: the lawsuit concerns oil production, not refining, and much of the damage happened decades after the war ended.

Updated Jan 14