Texaco Royalties Case Settlement (1994)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1994-03-04
Duration: 00:11:54
Subjects: LAWSUITS | Economy | OIL INDUSTRY | TEXACO
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Duhe, Jeff Reporter
- Ieyoub, Richard Interviewee
- Reilly, Kevin Interviewee
- DeGruy, Pierre Interviewee
- Hutchinson, Campbell Interviewee
- Laborde, Raymond Interviewee
- Ales, John Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 4, 1994, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Jeff Duhe’s report on the settlement between the State of Louisiana and Texaco on a lawsuit related to back royalty payments. Duhe reports that Texaco will pay the state $250 million. He interviews: Louisiana Attorney General Richard Ieyoub; Secretary Kevin Reilly of the Louisiana Department of Economic Development; Pierre DeGruy, Texaco; Campbell Hutchinson, state counsel; Commissioner of Administration Raymond Laborde; and Secretary John Ales of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. Host: Robert Collins