Scalise: Court’s Rejection of BP’s Attempt to Reduce Fines a Victory for Louisiana

METAIRIE, LA. - Congressman Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after Judge Carl Barbier of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued an order rejecting British Petroleum’s (BP) attempt to reduce its Clean Water Act fines associated with the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

“After nearly five years since the Deepwater Horizon disaster, it is time for the Clean Water Act fines to be settled so that RESTORE Act funds can be used to rehabilitate Louisiana's coast from the devastating impacts of the spill,” Rep. Scalise said. “Judge Barbier's court ruling is a victory for Louisiana's recovery from that tragedy, as well as the rest of the Gulf Coast states. Five years is far too long for the people of Louisiana to wait to preserve and restore our coastal wetlands.”