BATON ROUGE, LA (October 15, 2025) – Today, Governor Jeff Landry issued an Executive Order suspending all new applications for CCUS projects in Louisiana. In response, LOGA President Mike Moncla issued the following statement:
We respectfully disagree with the Governor‘s decision to halt the review of any new CCUS applications.
We are thankful that the Governor didn’t cancel existing CCUS projects, which will continue to prove how safe this technology actually is, and we encourage industry to continue moving forward with the hope that the Governor will lift this moratorium sooner rather than later.
For 75+ years, Louisiana’s regulatory arm has safely authorized and governed injection wells. AND for 40+ years, through Enhanced Oil Recovery, the Department has safely regulated the injection of CO2. In fact, since 2010, over 47 billion metric tons of CO2 have been safely injected and ultimately stored in Louisiana formations.
Carbon capture is a proven tool that will bring significant economic development and new opportunities to our state and our country, and we remain committed to advancing these benefits for Louisiana.
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