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Environmental Groups Challenge Louisiana’s Primacy Over Class VI Injection Wells

The Energy Law

The environmental groups, represented by Earth Justice, believe that the state’s program ran by the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (LDENR) is less stringent than the EPA’s program and hope to have permitting authority returned to the federal government.

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A Primer on CCUS Regulation in Louisiana

The Energy Law

In addition to the unit order, the operator must receive approval for its injection wells. It is currently anticipated that primacy for Louisiana will be granted in late 2022 or early 2023. The State regulations that will govern Class VI wells once primacy is achieved are in Statewide Order No.