Carbon, Primacy, and the Fight for Louisiana’s Future

David Cresson of the Louisiana Chemical Association warns that Louisiana’s early advantage in carbon injection technology is slipping as Texas gains primacy over Class 1–6 wells. Once a magnet for billions in investment, Louisiana now faces uncertainty due to a state moratorium and rising misinformation campaigns aimed at stalling industrial growth. Cresson stresses that injection wells have a decades-long record of safety, yet fearmongering threatens progress and economic opportunity. With Texas and other states embracing primacy, Louisiana risks falling behind unless leaders push past mixed messages, reject misinformation, and reaffirm industry’s role in driving jobs, wages, and infrastructure statewide.