A community meeting in Kaplan, Louisiana hosted by Save My Louisiana brought together residents and experts to discuss the risks of carbon capture and storage projects in the state. Geoscientist Brad LeBlanc warned that injecting CO2 underground could contaminate the Chicot aquifer through old wells with degraded cement, posing a threat to drinking water. He cited examples from other states where CO2 leaks reached school water fountains. Louisiana's porous sand geology makes it attractive for carbon storage, but critics argue the state is being treated as a dumping ground. A recent state house bill that would have let parishes vote on carbon capture projects was rejected in May. The meeting highlights growing local opposition to carbon sequestration without stronger oversight and liability protections.
