Louisiana AG requests DOJ to dismiss Biden-era lawsuits

Louisiana AG requests DOJ to dismiss Biden-era lawsuits

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Attorney General Liz Murill seeks the dismissal of Biden-era lawsuits regarding insurance coverage under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), claiming that it harms Louisiana's energy industry. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Murrill writes, "The actions of the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in filing lawsuits during the waning days of the Biden Administration ag…