Oil money fuels Jindal's opposition to lawsuit, groups say

admin · 08-29-2013, 06:30 PM

Environmental groups slammed "Million Dollar Man" Gov. Bobby Jindal for what they call his "aggressive stance" against the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East lawsuit, which targets 97 oil and gas companies for their role in wetlands loss. The groups ? Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Global Green, League of Women Voters, Levees.org, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, Sierra Club and Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association of New Orleans ? revealed on Aug. 28 more than $1 million in campaign contributions that Jindal received from oil and gas companies.? [ Read more ]

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admin Site Admin Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,971 Blog Entries: 2	Oil money fuels Jindal's opposition to lawsuit, groups say Environmental groups slammed "Million Dollar Man" Gov. Bobby Jindal for what they call his "aggressive stance" against the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East lawsuit, which targets 97 oil and gas companies for their role in wetlands loss. The groups ? Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Global Green, League of Women Voters, Levees.org, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, Sierra Club and Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association of New Orleans ? revealed on Aug. 28 more than $1 million in campaign contributions that Jindal received from oil and gas companies.? [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

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