Louisiana carbon storage debate: Property rights vs. industry push for CCS acceptance

An opinion piece from Save My Louisiana argues that a coordinated campaign is manufacturing public acceptance for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Louisiana. The author, Gary Musgrove, claims CCS projects rely on billions in federal tax credits, eminent domain powers, and limited liability protections that transfer risk from corporations to local citizens. He cites the Satartia, Mississippi pipeline rupture as evidence of real safety concerns. Musgrove contends that out-of-state corporations and industry-funded groups are pushing a false choice between CCS and economic prosperity. He argues that Louisiana landowners, farmers, and local residents are funding their own efforts to ask hard questions about property rights, long-term liability, and emergency response. The piece calls for scrutiny of an industry that would not exist without massive government subsidies.