Big Oil Knew It Was Wrecking Louisiana’s Coast, Records Show

Big Oil Knew It Was Wrecking Louisiana’s Coast, Records Show

This piece is copublished by DeSmog and ExxonKnews. ExxonKnews is a reporting project of the Center for Climate Integrity. Scott Eustis is doing what he can to keep Louisiana afloat. As a veteran wetland and fisheries researcher and lifelong resident, he says he is sure of what caused the damage to the state’s delicate marshlands and drowning coast: the oil drilling that employed his grandfather decades prior. “My granddad worked for these compa…

For 100 years, Big Oil knew it was turning Louisiana’s coast into ‘Swiss cheese,’ records show

Oil giants knew that their practices were devastating coastal land, water, and habitats. That history is worth revisiting now, as the Supreme Court prepares a decision that could determine whether oil companies pay billions to rebuild Louisiana’s coast.

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