Topic
Coastal Erosion
14 published works
California Eminent Domain Report
California’s Coastline Is Becoming a Real Estate Problem
For years, sea-level rise and coastal erosion were often discussed as long-term planning issues. In parts of California, they are now immediate real estate and infrastructure problems. This week’s Los…
Energy & the Law
U. S. Supreme Court Deals Setback to Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Suits
You might know Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, for '60's political boss-segregationist Leander Perez. or maybe for its role in launching Huey Long’s political career after the New Orleans city fathers blew…
Energy & the Law
Louisiana Coastal Zone Litigation Likely to Remain in Federal Court
In Plaquemines Parish et al. v. Chevron et al., the U. S. Fifth Circuit has ruled on whether 42 suits brought by six parishes and the Louisiana Attorney General against…
The Energy Law Blog
City of New Orleans Sues Oil and Gas Companies for Allegedly Damaging Coastal Wetlands
On Friday, March 29, 2019, the City of New Orleans filed a lawsuit in Civil District Court against eleven oil and gas companies seeking damages for alleged harm to Louisiana’s…
The Energy Law Blog
U.S. Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Levee Board’s Lawsuit Against 97 Oil and Gas Companies
By Kelly Brechtel Becker, Laura Springer Brown
The U.S. Fifth Circuit recently dismissed a sweeping environmental lawsuit filed by a Louisiana Levee Board against 97 oil and gas companies alleging coastal land loss. Read our case summary.
Long Island Land Use and Zoning
The Village of Asharoken Faces A Rising Tide
Rising sea levels and erosion have caused severe damage to Asharoken Avenue, the only road into or out of the Village of Asharoken. These conditions continue to endanger the lives and property of…
Louisiana Law Blog
Coastal Erosion Lawsuit against the Oil and Gas Industry Dismissed
By Tyler Kostal
A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit that the New York Times referred to as “The Most Ambitious Environmental Lawsuit Ever” on February 13, 2015, with a finding that the plaintiffs…
inversecondemnation.com
Petition To Watch: Is A Littoral Owner Trespassing When The Shoreline Erodes?
SCOTUSblog has listed Sharp v. United States, No. 09-820 as a "petition to watch" for the Court's conference today. May 17, 2010 Update: cert. denied.In that case, the property owners…
Surf and Turf Law
Engineering a Solution to Governmental Concerns with Seawalls – Maui Resident’s Solution
The Maui News has a good article recounting one owner's experience with coming up with a solution to the erosion of his oceanfront land that would accomplish his objective (i.e.…
Surf and Turf Law
Hawaii Legislature Mulls Increased Protections for Kailua Shoreline
Last week, a bill was introduced (H.B. 593) to address concerns about the erosion of Kailua Beach, perhaps Hawaii's most cherished beaches. Recently, the beach has been subject to unusual…