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Gov. John Bel Edwards declared an emergency Wednesday over stability concerns in a southwestern Louisiana salt cavern that has been operated by a chemical company, but said there were no
Gov. John Bel Edwards declared an emergency Wednesday over stability concerns in a southwestern Louisiana salt cavern that has been operated by a chemical company, but said there were no
The agency has seen a large increase in the number of companies that want to bury carbon dioxide. But it has only approved two permits.
The tens of millions of dollars in federal infrastructure funds flowing into Louisiana have led to the capping of more than 500 orphaned oil wells in the first half of the year – a record the governor says will be transformational for the state’s environment.
“It’s a constant game of catch-up,” said Jason Simmerman, Ohio's orphan well program manager. “We find new wells every week.”