Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish · ¶28

In 1978, Louisiana enacted the State and Local Coastal Resources Management Act. La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 49:214.21 et seq. (West 2023). The Act established a new permitting program that took effect in 1980. It prohibits any “[u]ses of state concern” of Louisiana's coastal zone, including oil production, unless the user first obtains a permit. §§49:214.25(A)(1)(f), 49:214.30(A)(1). But, it exempts from its permitting requirement “[i]ndividual specific uses legally commenced or established prior to the effective date of the coastal use permit program.” § 49:214.34(C)(2).

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