A watery turf war off the SW Louisiana coast in Cameron Parish is brewing between two industries that both aim to cut carbon emissions but say their multi-million-dollar projects require an overlapping stretch of offshore lands.
Companies that plan to store tons of carbon dioxide under vast stretches of sea floor south of Cameron Parish are objecting to a development area Louisiana granted to a Danish offshore wind energy developer last month.
The two uses likely can’t coexist, the carbon-capture companies told the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which signed agreements for both uses on the same footprint along state-managed waters near Holly Beach and Creole.
Virginia-based Venture Global expressed its “strong objection” to the offshore wind agreement.
Castex Carbon Solutions of Houston, which was also granted a large carbon dioxide storage area near Cameron, wants the DNR to make clear that its project “takes precedent” over the proposed wind farm.
Last month, the DNR granted 60,000 acres to Vestas, which operates in Louisiana under the name Cajun Wind. Vestas’ wind project shares a partial footprint with both carbon storage projects. (NOLA.com 01/04/24) Offshore wind, carbon projects clash on Louisiana coast | Environment | nola.com
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