Louisiana Need Not Rush Implementation of EPA Rule

02/04/2016
According to the plan, Louisiana will have to lower its carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 30 percent of 2012 levels by 2030. Since renewable sources are much more expensive than coal, energy costs will increase drastically, and families and businesses will be burdened with tough financial decisions.

TAGS: Clean Power Plan, EPA

Federal Court Rules Against “Malicious” EPA Prosecution and Awards Louisiana Worker $1.67 Million

By Kevin Mooney
10/05/2011
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has ordered the federal government to pay $1.67 million to an employee of Canal Refinery, a Louisiana firm that processes used oil.

TAGS: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hubert Vidrine, Judge Rebecca Doherty, Keith Phillips, Resource Conservation Recovery Act, U.S. District Court for the Western Distict of Louisiana, Washington Legal Foundation