Susan Hill, Coastal Scientist
Kent Wells, BP Senior Vice President
Lynn Bortka, BP Senior Exploration and Production Environmental Lawyer
Silencing of Susan Hill
as Gov. Bobby Jindal
begged for billions
in federal money
(site under construction)
Evidentiary Timeline
1.3.08 Jindal Appoints Louisiana Coastal Affairs Director
1.21.08 Jindal Suffers Surprising Setback - Jindal campaign failed to disclose over $100,000 in in-kind contributions from the Louisiana
2.3.08 Who interviewed Garret Graves? - $47 million - father of Garret Graves is the owner of engineering firm that is among top contract holders in Louisiana with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(12.23.08 Evans-Graves Engineering - State officials signed a $100 million contract)
2.8.08 Governor Jindal Just Pay the Fine
2.25.08 Official: La. to expand coastal commitment
2.27.08 Louisiana may need to match hurricane protection funds
3.25.08 A gulf of opportunity - possibly as much as $3 billion annually in coming years
3.30.08 Jindal donor got first contract - family and businesses donated at least $135,250
4.16.08 Too Many Secrets - hardly any state can match the stealth of Louisiana’s executive branch
4.23.08 Who should pay to protect New Orleans
4.30.08 Nonpartisan report criticized Louisiana ethics legislation
5.2.08 Governor Bobby Jindal's Remarks to the National Press Club
5.22.08 Levee work funds get OK - State money for land, borrow material
5.23.08 Governor Jindal welcomes Nucor Steel executives to the state capitol
5.24.08 Jack Abramoff's previous clients - Jindal's counsel defends his work for Indian tribe
Jimmy Faircloth petition for damages_provost_umphrey_v_jimmy_faircloth_etal
5.25.08 Faircloth and the Coushatta tribe - everyone still on the plane coming in from Arizona
(4.10.10 Contracts raised ethics questions)
6.3.08 McCain in town (New Orleans) today
6.9.08 Bush orders contractors to check for legal status of employees
6.24.08 Legislators Raise Pay, and a Governor Pays the Price
6.24.08 Starting July 1, staff will work together under the umbrella of the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities
6.25.08 Governor Bobby Jindal Sends Letter on Supplemental Funding to U.S. Senate
6.27.08 Coast Builders Coalition Letter - Seize opportunity to save coast
6.27.08 Recall petition filed against Jindal 684 comments 117 pp
6.27.08 Recall Petition Filed Against Potential McCain Veep
6.27.08 Sen. Mary Landrieu letter to President Bush Letter_to_President_Cost_Share
6.30.08 ACT 545 signed by Jindal 11pp
6.30.08 Jindal vetos legislative pay raise - after recall petition filed against Gov. Bobby Jindal
6.30.08 Jindal's image has taken hits
7.1.08 Gov. Bobby Jindal vetoed a legislative pay raise Monday in an abrupt reversal of his week-long stance
7.1.08 Paying $1.8 billion share for levees will leave little for other projects
7.3.08 Governor Announces Appointments to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Financing Corporation
7.5.08 Our Views - Levee costs must be fair
7.9.08 Governor's Office Ranks Last In Transparency
7.9.08 Newt Gingrich - Bobby Jindal, America's Most Transformational Governor
7.10.08 Jindal withdraws housing finance agency appointment
7.10.08 Ted Falgout appointed to Coastal Protection and Restoration Corp.
7.11.08 VP Hot Sheet - Republicans
7.12.08 Flood-protection plans put on hold - Feds may demand money for levees
7.12.08 State makes record in lease payments - Haynesville Shale
7.14.08 Bush Lifts Ban on U.S. Offshore Oil, Gas Drilling
7.16.08 CPRA Urges Fed to Give State More Time to Pay Matching Funds for Levees
7.18.08 Gov. Jindal's administration accused of not being transparent enough
7.18.08 Jindal presses Bush over levee costs
7.19.08 Governor presses Bush over state's levee costs - Matching dollars are too high, he says
7.20.08 Price tag sinks plan to bring in mud - Illinois sludge slated to rebuild La. coast
7.21.08 Congressional Dems resume tour
7.21.08 Employers hit by immigration laws
7.21.08 McCain To Meet With Jindal
7.21.08 Sources say McCain Veep Pick to Come This Week
7.22.08 Democrats vow to erase state share of levee cost
7.22.08 Wetlands blunt hurricanes, study reveals
7.23.08 Gov. Jindal not interested in VP spot
7.24.08 Jindal right on coastline
7.24.08 McCain cancels La. trip; Jindal denies VP
7.26.08 Jindal fears spill’s impact; river reopens for shipping
7.27.08 Too little, too late - Louisiana is not ready to deal with the inconvenient truth
7.30.08 Coastal Protection, Restoration Financing Corp Discusses Impact of Wetlands at First Meeting
7.30.08 MMS Former Department of Interior Official Pleads Guilty to Conflict of Interest Charge
7.31.08 Jindal, Moret work on iron mill
7.31.08 Local leaders tell corps about levee trade-offs - Survey asks about acceptable sacrifices
8.7.08 Governor Bobby Jindal Announces Federal Approval for 30 Year Levee Construction Plan
8.8.08 Governor Bobby Jindal announces federal approval for 30 year levee construction plan
8.8.08 Louisiana given 30 years to pay to raise levees - Deal frees money for coastal projects
8.13.08 Louisiana to Invest $1 Billion in Coastal Protection, Restoration
8.14.08 Billion dollar day for La..081408coastalmap
8.18.08 EDITORIAL - A $1 billion effort
8.20.08 Energy companies bid $487 million on Gulf of Mexico tracts
9.11.08 Angelle Tapped to Brief President Bush on Hurricane Gustav Energy Issues
9.11.08 Louisiana buys $13M in generators for Gustav
9.11.08 Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration Monitoring Storm Surge and Levee Conditions
9.18.08 Jindal, Delegation pushes Congress for La. aid
9.19.08 Bobby Jindal, All American (Esquire Article)
9.19.08 Governor Jindal Announces that U.S. Department of Energy Has Given 'OK' to State
9.23.08 Governor Bobby Jindal Discusses Hurricane Recovery Needs in D.C.
9.24.08 EDITORIAL Not just numbers - Louisiana is spending $1 billion over the next four years
9.24.08 Jindal visits D.C. to seek disaster aid
9.25.08 Gov. Jindal meets with parish officials - Leader seeks funds for coastal restoration
9.28.08 Gov. Bobby Jindal is hitting the campaign trail Monday in Missouri
10.4.08 Jindal flexing muscles to help GOP campaigns
10.6.08 Fenstermaker $5,000 contribution to Gov. Bobby Jindal
10.10.08 Jindal to help McCain, raise cash in Florida
10.10.08 New Ethics Board learns limitations
10.11.08 docpage-jindalgoveventz1
10.11.08 SELA work at risk, Jeff says - Broussard wants to meet with Bush
10.14.08 Scott Angelle Louisiana Ground Water Resources Commission
10.15.08 State vows to buy property needed to close MR-GO - Official fears delay in work on channel
10.19.08 First lady Supriya Jindal plans to campaign with Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s wife Monday and Tuesday
10.21.08 Revisions to state constitution a concern - We don’t trust the governor
10.22.08 Newt Gingrich and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal will host an event
10.24.08 Ex-candidate Romney sees White House run for Jindal
10.31.08 Jeff Parish, state reach deal on drainage money - Broussard blasted slow progress
11.20.08 Angelle takes legislative liaison job
11.21.08 Jindal heads to Iowa this weekend
11.23.08 Jindal touts values in Iowa
12.4.08 Gov. Bobby Jindal takes fundraising efforts to Texas
12.4.08 Jindal leaves again, to raise funds in Texas
12.23.08 Evans-Graves Engineering - State officials signed a $100 million contract
12.20.09 Gov. Bobby Jindal looking to bag contributions, ducks - hosted by Scott Angelle - asking $5,000 per person for the event
Retaliation Events/Documents
3.9.07 Susan Hill offer letter then denial of request of optional pay for retention
3.19.07 Effective demotion from Coastal Resources Scientist Supervisor to Coastal Resources Scientist 3 when told detail will be terminated prior to expiration date in June 2007
3.20.07 Susan Hill Grievance Statement 13pp
3.23.07 Susan Hill Detail to Special Duty memorandum from Anne L. Tillman
3.29.07 Susan Hill Grievance Response Step 1 from Karim Belhadjali
4.16.07 Susan Hill Grievance Response memorandum from Gerald Duszynski
4.24.07 Susan Hill Grievance memorandum from Scott Angelle to Robert D. Harper
5.21.07 EEOC complaint filed in New Orleans, LA
5.30.07 dated extend detail of Susan Hill - 5.31.07 faxed 10:33 with reply fax at 11:07
10.30.07 Susan Hill new policy effective October 2007 I followed, I learned May 2008 did not exist
12.5.07 Promoted to permanent position as Coastal Resources Scientist Supervisor
12.16.07 Susan Hill Statement for pay period 26 in 2007
2007 Susan Hill Ecological Review Unit Responsibilities SCAN0006
1.15.08 Susan Hill ER Unit increasing duties and responsibilities page 1 of 2 SCAN0003
1.15.08 Susan Hill ER Unit increasing duties and responsibilities page 2 of 2 SCAN0004
3.23.08 Susan Hill Statement for pay period 7 in 2008
4.9.08 Susan Hill EEOC Right to Sue letter page 1 of 2 SCAN0032
4.9.08 Susan Hill EEOC Right to Sue letter page 2 of 2 SCAN0033
5.20.08 Call-in Requests for Leave Memorandum from Diane Smith
6.2.08 Mary Ginn - Susan Hill (AUDIO RECORDING)
6.2.08 Mary Ginn and lawyer Mark Falcon - Susan Hill, False Imprisonment (AUDIO RECORDING)
Subsequent disciplinary reduction in pay punishment of Susan Hill - for questioning the accuracy of the marsh elevation data from a "redone" survey performed by Fenstermaker - which had to be "redone" because it was acknowledged to have been performed incorrectly the first time
6.14.08 SUSAN HILL - CPRA Implementation page 1 of 3
6.14.08 SUSAN HILL - CPRA Implementation page 2 of 3
6.14.08 SUSAN HILL - CPRA Implementation page 3 of 3
6.25.08 CPRA Implementation Team Structure1
6.26.08 Susan Hill Letter of Counseling from Karim Belhadlaji, approved by David W. Fruge
6.26.08 Susan Hill Pre-Deprivation Notice from David W. Fruge
7.9.08 Susan Hill files lawsuit in Federal Court against Gov. Bobby Jindal et al.
7.20.08 Susan Hill email - denied access notice
7.24.08 postmark - Susan Hill Employee Notification Form for 10.6.08 - Disciplinary Reduction in Pay SCAN
8.7.08 Susan Hill Appeal 1 to the State Civil Service Commission
8.7.08 attachment to Appeal 1 - some emails, response, EMI
8.13.08 Susan Hill Pre-Termination Notice from David W. Fruge, approved by Scott Angelle 23p
(8.19.08 Louis Buatt is Assistant Secretary, not David Fruge)
9.11.08 Susan Hill Jade Nakhleh submission notice alleging disqualification to LA Dept of Labor
9.12.08 Susan Hill email to Roxie Goynes, request for extension due to effects of Hurricane Gustav
9.17.08 Susan Hill Roxie Goynes response to request for extension due to effects of Hurricane Gustav
9.23.08 Susan Hill Appeal 2 to the State Civil Service Commission
9.26.08 Susan Hill response to DNR's motion for partial summary disposition
9.30.08 Susan Hill Notice that Roxie Goynes consolidated 2 appeals
10.1.08 Susan Hill Roxie Goynes Pre-hearing rulings against Susan Hill - dismissal, no right of appeal, dismissal
10.16.08 Susan Hill Subpoena for witnesses and-or documents from Roxie Goynes
10.30.08 Susan Hill email unable to attend notification to Roxie Goynes
11.5.08 Susan Hill Notice of Decision from Anne Soileau
6.4.09 Susan Hill Federal Court Civil Action Number 08-426-RET-DLD document 14 - minute entry
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