Chevron Faces Federal Court Jurisdiction Test in $740M Plaquemines Parish Pollution Case

The Plaquemines Parish case against Chevron is ongoing in federal court after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the case should be heard there.

A state jury previously ordered Chevron to pay up to $740 million to clean up damage to Louisiana's coastline, with a similar verdict obtained in multiple lawsuits.

According to Attorney General Liz Murrill, the core issue at hand is not just court procedure but whether Chevron should be held responsible for the 4 billion gallons of toxic wastewater it dumped into the marsh.

Murrill emphasized that the state has already proven its case at trial and that Chevron's attempts to avoid responsibility are 'stuck' in procedural questions.