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Louisiana CO2 alliance warns Tangipahoa officials of risks, urges local opt-out and stronger liability rules
Summary
A representative of the Louisiana CO2 Alliance told the Tangipahoa Parish Council that planned carbon dioxide injection wells in the region pose risks to water and mineral rights and urged parishes to seek opt-out authority and stronger liability and notification rules.
Roland Hollins, an Allen Parish police juror and representative of the Louisiana CO2 Alliance, told the Tangipahoa Parish Council on Jan. 27 that his coalition is pushing several bills this legislative session to protect parishes where CO2 injection projects are planned.
Hollins said four parishes have come together to form the alliance and that his group is asking parishes across the state to join as nonpaying associate members to influence legislation. “We have to protect our water sources. Nothing is more important to a community or to a parish than your water source,” Hollins said.
He described three proposed injection sites affecting his region and said one privately owned…
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