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A Primer on CCUS Regulation in Louisiana

The Energy Law Blog

Like traditional exploration and development, CCUS projects require the operator to secure both the necessary private property rights from landowners as well as regulatory approval from the appropriate administrative agency in order to proceed. In addition to the unit order, the operator must receive approval for its injection wells.

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Livingston Parish Council Proposes Ordinance Banning Injection and Disposal Wells

The Energy Law Blog

Last week, the Livingston Parish Council introduced a proposed ordinance that would place a moratorium on “the construction of disposal wells and injection wells in the Parish of Livingston.” [1] Tammany zoning ordinance prohibiting hydraulic fracturing was preempted under State law. [4] 1] The proposed ordinance can be viewed here: L.P.