Louisiana residents sue over carbon capture land seizures

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Residents sue Louisiana, arguing carbon capture laws allow unconstitutional private land seizures.

Plaintiffs seek to halt all Class VI well and pipeline permitting statewide.

Louisiana holds EPA-granted authority over carbon storage well regulation since 2023.

Landry has paused review of new applications amid growing local opposition.

A lawsuit filed Thursday by residents of central Louisiana challenges whether the state can legally take private property for private carbon capture and sequestration projects.

The lawsuit, filed in the 19th Judicial District Court in East Baton Rouge Parish, claims laws passed since 2020 violate the state constitution by allowing companies engaged in carbon capture and storage to use eminent domain for private gain.

The plaintiffs