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Livingston Parish Council Proposes Ordinance Banning Injection and Disposal Wells

The Energy Law

The construction and monitoring of Class VI injection wells and the financial responsibility requirements for Class VI well operators are currently regulated by the EPA under the Underground Injection Control program of the Safe Drinking Water Act. [2] Tammany Parish Government v. Ordinance No. 3/9/16); 199 So.3d

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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. Rather, it is the approval to use a specific reservoir for injection and storage of carbon dioxide. In addition to approval of the storage facility, the operator must also receive approval for its injection wells. 30:1101-1111).

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Advancement of CCS in Louisiana

The Energy Law

Earlier this month, Gulf Coast Sequestration (“GCS”), a limited liability company based in Lake Charles, announced its plans to build and operate a carbon capture and sequestration (“CCS”) project that will create a repository 10,000 feet underground for the permanent storage of more than 80 million tons of carbon.

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Advancement of CCS in Louisiana

The Energy Law

Earlier this month, Gulf Coast Sequestration (“GCS”), a limited liability company based in Lake Charles, announced its plans to build and operate a carbon capture and sequestration (“CCS”) project that will create a repository 10,000 feet underground for the permanent storage of more than 80 million tons of carbon. tons of CO?