Attorney General Jeff Landry signs onto coastal lawsuit settlement

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Attorney General Jeff Landry announced this morning he’s backing a $100 million settlement between a dozen coastal parishes and mining corporation Freeport McMoRan to end a lawsuit over damage to Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, in what could become a landmark agreement. Landry’s decision to sign off on a deal immediately provoked swift criticism from the oil

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