Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and make recommendations regarding the classification of mineral royalties for the purposes of bankruptcy proceedings.
Requests the Department of Natural Resources to study potential solutions that may mitigate spoil banks created as a result of the construction and maintenance of pipelines.
Requires the court to stay proceedings under certain conditions in a lawsuit involving the remediation of oilfield sites and exploration and production sites. (8/1/14)
Urges and requests the commissioner of conservation and the secretary of the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a comprehensive assessment and evaluation of hazards posed by certain pipelines
Provides relative to the authority of certain state and local government entities to bring causes of action arising from or related to certain permits issued in the coastal area. (gov sig) (OR See Note)
Requests the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, in conjunction with appropriate member agencies, to jointly study the freshwater needs of the Mermentau Basin and the feasibility of diverting Atchafalaya River water into the Mermentau Basin.