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Louisiana residents sue over carbon capture land seizures
Suitclaims laws passed since 2020 violate the state constitution by allowing companies engaged in carbon capture and storage to use eminent domain for private gain.
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Louisiana reviewing eight test wells for carbon capture
The state is reviewing 33 applications for Class VI wells, which are constructed for the injection and long-term storage of carbon dioxide underground.
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Louisiana lawmakers reject several carbon capture bills
Marketed as a way to reduce carbon emissions, carbon capture and sequestration allows various industries to market their products as low carbon to international and domestic markets.
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Fight between rural Louisiana and carbon capture 'not over'
Opponents to unfettered development of carbon capture secured a couple of wins this time around, with the House Natural Resources Committee passing four bills.
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Louisiana lawmakers seek to rein in carbon capture projects Trump supports
Currently, Louisiana legislators have proposed a slate of bills aimed at slowing or even halting carbon capture in the state.
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Legislators kill two taxes on carbon capture
Under the bill, revenue from the tax would have been distributed to parishes where carbon is stored, based on the geographic footprint of each facility.
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'Big, beautiful bill' kills hydrogen production credit, keeps carbon capture credit
The legislation could eliminate billions in incentives for companies investing in low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production.
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Environmental groups warn fast-tracking carbon capture a mistake in Pennsylvania
The bill declares carbon capture to be in the public interest and clarifies that the state would have primary enforcement authority from the U.S. EPA.
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Carbon capture carries safety risks, threatens property rights, drives up energy costs, report says
Companies looking to build carbon capture pipelines are utilizing the power of eminent domain when property owners won't willingly negotiate easements. In at least some cases, rather than go through the expense of litigating, landowners often agree to sell.
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EPA power plant rules rely on carbon capture, but agency’s modeling projects useless through 2055
The EPA argues that the mandates of its power plant rule are achievable with carbon capture, but its models show no new natural gas-fired power plants or coal plants will use the technology through 2055.