Chevron must pay $744 million for damage to Louisiana coast, says landmark court ruling

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/04/news/chevron-must-pay-744-million-damage-louisiana-coast-says-landmark-court-ruling

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kitnaht@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 1y

In before Trump pardons another corporation....

Rhaedas@fedia.io · 28 pts · 1y

That is not much. That's less than their increase of net earnings from last year.

lauha@lemmy.one · 21 pts · 1y

How about making them pay the whole restoration. No cap.

KbSez@piefed.social · 12 pts · 1y (1 reply)

and within minutes and after another donation into the pockets of trump the DOJ will override this ruling and change it to $744.00

CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 1y

Jesus Christ man.

This is what's wrong with America. You're not thinking of the shareholders.

DOJ will give Chevron $1b for their consultation on the clean up.

venotic@kbin.melroy.org · 8 pts · 1y

But will they?

millie@slrpnk.net · 7 pts · 1y

Is that even a meaningful amount of money to Chevron? These lawsuits need to start being measured in percentages of the company's value rather than fixed dollar amounts. Ruin a coastline? We're taking at least 20% of your company.

GreyAlien@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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jagged_circle@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 1y

Corporate capture

SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org · 3 pts · 1y

Just pay Trump $20 million to make this go away

MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y

Uhm, ecologically conscious = hipster?

jagged_circle@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 1y

Couldn't even break $1 billion. Meanwhile in Europe...

_cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y
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