Bill Advances to Change Groundwater Lawsuits

The Times-Picayune reports on a bill that would provide for the automatic intervention of the LDEQ and DNR in any lawsuit where plaintiffs claim that groundwater is in danger or has been damaged.

If a jury or judge finds that the groundwater is in jeopardy, the judge would oversee the remediation, perhaps appointing an expert to come up with a plan, as well as considering agency, defendant and plaintiff proposals.

Posted by AJR at June 11, 2003 07:35 AM