Butler v. Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
ELR Citation: 49 ELR 20016 No(s). 18-CA-414 (La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. Jan 30, 2019)
A state appellate court reversed a judgment against a coastal use permit issued by Louisiana's Department of Natural Resources for construction of an oil pipeline. The Department argued that the lower court erred in not deferring to the Department's finding that its coastal use permit (CUP) guidelin...