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Expanding Louisiana’s Energy Dominance

 

LABI and a broad coalition of business and energy industry leaders have made very clear their support of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) in Louisiana. Harnessing the economic and environmental benefits of this proven technology is essential to enacting an all-of-the-above approach to our energy future championed by Gov. Jeff Landry and the Trump administration.

This session, an onslaught of anti-CCS bills have been filed that would discourage investment in Louisiana and cede our position as the nation’s CCS leader to states like Texas, Alabama and Mississippi. LABI is committed to opposing these measures in both chambers.

Let’s dive into the economic benefits of CCS. A 2025 McNeese State study, commissioned by the Allen Parish Police Jury, found that one proposed CCS project could generate:

  • $80 million in labor income,
  • $103 million in parish GDP,
  • Hundreds of additional indirect jobs, and
  • $30+ million in property tax over 20 years.

Louisiana’s energy footprint stands to expand immensely if the state takes advantage of our current position. According to LED and the Landry Administration, CCS will:

  • Create 17,000 potential new jobs,
  • Lead to $76 billion in potential capital for local communities throughout Louisiana, and
  • Help sustain the jobs and other economic contributions of Louisiana’s carbon-intensive manufacturing industries, and

By building a CO₂ supply chain, Louisiana can create new economic opportunities for growing industries, while innovations in low-carbon fuels and synthetic materials open the door to even more uses. Leveraging this resource can reduce industrial emissions, support existing businesses, attract new industries and position Louisiana as a hub for advanced manufacturing, petrochemicals and energy production.

Louisiana was one of the first states to earn federal “primacy” for carbon capture, giving us the power to approve projects locally with our own experts. The result? More than $20 billion in proposed investment is coming to our state, creating opportunities and benefits for our communities. Late last year, Texas was granted primacy—they are close on our heels. Just months before that, several proposals filed in the legislature aimed to slow permitting and add new restrictions to a process that has kept Louisiana ahead of Texas and others. Thankfully, our coalition was able to defeat them, keeping our state on the forefront of carbon capture development.

Some of the concerns raised are genuine, however, many are driven by politics and out-of-state activists opposed to oil and gas. If partisanship or misinformation derails Louisiana’s CCS progress, the only real winner will be Texas. If Louisiana doesn’t act decisively, the jobs, investment and future of its energy leadership will pass us by.