Local CO2 storage approval rejected in Louisiana Legislature

By: Elise Plunk

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 465

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A slate of bills to give individual Louisiana parishes say-so over whether carbon dioxide sequestration projects can take place locally failed Tuesday in committee, effectively killing the effort for the legislative session.

Six proposals that would allow parishes to opt-in for a vote on whether to permit CO2 capture and sequestration failed in close votes before the House Natural Resources Committee.

House Bill 5 by Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Pineville, would have had …

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