Carbon-capture gold rush an ‘insult’ to locals in emissions-hit Louisiana

US government plans to roll out carbon capture rather than phase out fossil fuels prompts outcry in heavily industrial state

Millions of dollars of investments in new carbon capture projects in Louisiana – with more announced this week, are unwelcome developments to some environmental activists in the state.

“We’ve been trying to fix the oil and gas damage, while at the same time trying to push the transition away from it,” said Monique Hardin, director of law for the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice.