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St. Martin Parish Council unanimously opposes Class VI CO2 injection wells, citing safety and liability concerns
Summary
The council adopted Resolution No. 26-017-RS opposing Class VI injection wells for long-term CO2 sequestration in St. Martin Parish, raising concerns about pipeline safety, groundwater contamination, induced seismicity, liability and impacts to the Atchafalaya Basin; the resolution asks state and federal action to strengthen local authority.
The St. Martin Parish Council on March 3 unanimously adopted Resolution No. 26-017-RS expressing opposition to Class VI injection wells — facilities intended for long-term geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide — within parish boundaries.
The resolution lists several concerns the council said were inadequately addressed by industry and…
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