Carbon sequestration moves forward in SW Louisiana despite Landry moratorium

Gulf Coast Sequestration intends to construct one drinking water monitoring well and two testing wells, followed by an injection well, on the border of Cameron and Calcasieu parishes.

By: Natalie McLendon, The Current

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 465

Last Updated: 3 days, 8 hours ago

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Despite a moratorium Gov. Jeff Landry issued last October in response to fierce backlash from his own rural constituents, carbon sequestration in Southwest Louisiana continues.

The latest company hoping to take advantage of exceptions to the moratorium is Gulf Coast Sequestration, which intends to construct one drinking water monitoring well and two testing wells, followed by an injection well, at Goose Lake near the Intracoastal Canal and Sabine National Wildlife Refuge on the …

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