DONALDSONVILLE, La. — Petrochemical plants and refineries dominate the landscape in this part of Louisiana, each year spewing millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the air. If Washington and the oil industry have their way, some of those climate-warming gases could soon be captured and stored underground.
Why these environmentalists are resisting part of Biden’s climate push
Louisiana wants oversight of industry carbon storage, and EPA is prepared to grant it. Activists see it as risky, and fear it could perpetuate the state’s fossil fuel industry.
By Timothy Puko
Updated June 25, 2023 at 1:42 p.m. EDT|Published June 22, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT