Governor Says No to Oystermen

The Times-Picayune reports that Governor Blanco will not accept the settlement offer made by oyster man last week. "I want to make clear that I have not and will not consider using hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to settle these lawsuits, especially when these oyster lawsuits threaten to derail the state's coastal restoration efforts," Blanco said. The case is currently pending before the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Posted by AJR at June 15, 2004 11:37 PM