Deep in the heart of the US state of Louisiana’s coastal region, there are scars from nearly a century of oil and gas exploration.
Decades-old contamination persists from unlined pits used to dispose of drilling fluid.
Canals constructed for drilling access had the unintended consequence of contributing to the state’s grave coastal erosion.
The oil and gas industry — including global supermajors — has been increasingly in the legal crosshairs as local governments and other plaintiffs argue they should help right such wrongs.
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