Vitter Statement on Transocean Settlement from BP Oil Spill
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator David Vitter made the following statement regarding the $1.4 billion settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Transocean Ltd., the owner of the Deepwater Horizon rig that caused the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. “This seems like an important,... Read More
Vitter Tells BP to Keep Word on Helping Louisiana Recover from Oil Spill
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) today sent a letter to BP America Chairman and President, Lamar McKay telling them to make good on their agreement to help the Gulf Coast and Louisiana because of their failings with the Deepwater Horizon disaster. They are currently considering options f... Read More
Vitter on BP Settlement: DOJ Can’t Lose Sight of Louisiana Coast
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) today made the following statement in response to developments in the settlements with BP and the U.S. Department of Justice. A settlement was reached with DOJ this morning assessing criminal charges against BP. "With these unprecedented criminal... Read More
Vitter, Sen. Environment Committee Oil Spill Clean-Up Briefing TODAY
(Metairie, La.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) and the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, on which he serves, are hosting an official committee briefing today Tuesday, October 2 in New Orleans on the status of BP's clean-up of the Gulf. The committee will take testimony from officials wi... Read More
Vitter Secures Senate Passage of Bipartisan Billfish Conservation Act
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) secured the U.S. Senate approval of his bipartisan Billfish Conservation Act over the weekend. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) was the lead cosponsor in the Senate, and Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) sponsored of the same bill that also secured U.S. House approval r... Read More
Vitter to LTG Bostick with Corps: Morganza Delays are Beyond Frustrating
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) met with Lieutenant General Tom Bostick, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers yesterday, to discuss repeated delays and a path forward on the Morganza to the Gulf hurricane protection project for Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes. Terreb... Read More
Vitter: Corps Agrees to Independent Review of Post-Katrina Flood Protection System
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) today said that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to conduct an independent analysis and review as to whether, and to what extent, the post-Katrina system contributed to flooding in areas like Plaquemines, St. John, St. Tammany and Tangipahoa pa... Read More
Vitter Demands Corps to Provide Immediate Assistance for Flooding in Tangipahoa Area
(Metairie, La.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter today urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide immediate technical assistance to Mississippi and other food protection or water district authorities to relieve water pressure on the dam located on Lake Tangipahoa at the Percy Quinn State Park near McComb, M... Read More
ICYMI: How the White House Delivered a Crushing Economic Blow to the Gulf (PJ Media)
PJ Media Op-ed: How the White House Delivered a Crushing Economic Blow to the Gulf PJM EXCLUSIVE: Louisiana's GOP senator on how the cover-up to tr... Read More
Vitter: Corps to Dredge Lake Providence Port
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter today made the following statement after news that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to bring a dredge back to the Lake Providence Port. “The Mississippi River is the most productive river transportation system in America, and ensuring tha... Read More
