Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish · ¶30

Plaquemines Parish fled an expert report in one of these suits that made clear that it intended to challenge certain defendants' crude-oil production during the Second World War. The report alleged that several uses had been illegally commenced during the war, making them “violations which provide the basis for defendant liability.” Preliminary Expert Report on Violations, No. 2:18–cv–5256 (ED La.), ECF Doc. 1–3, p. 4. As to Chevron, the report identified production activities in the Delacroix Island field, where Chevron began drilling in 1941. Specifically, the report alleged that Chevron failed to use steel tanks instead of earthen pits. It alleged that Chevron should not have used vertical-drilling methods, which allegedly harmed the environment more than alternative methods. And, it alleged that Chevron failed to equip Delacroix Island with sufficient roads for transportation and…

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