La. Federal Judge: Oil Companies Were Not Under Direct Federal Control During WWII

Mealey's (January 10, 2023, 9:56 AM EST) -- LAKE CHARLES, La. — Oil companies operating in Louisiana during World War II were not under direct federal control but were simply complying with federal regulations, a Louisiana federal judge held in remanding state law environmental claims raised by a parish that was allegedly affected by the companies’ operations....