The Carbon Capture Clown
Meet the state representativeClown who can't figure out how to vote when it comes to carbon capture.
Do we really want him to be a senator?
Against Carbon Capture, Against Data Centers, Against Solar Energy, and wants to hand our schools over to Ft. Polk.
A Clear Progression
Chuck Owen's record on carbon capture has changed sharply over time. Here's the documented progression, year by year.
I had never heard the word carbon sequestration before this point.
Said in 2024 — despite voting yes on SB 353 in 2020, a bill specifically about carbon sequestration.Please don't think Chuck is here trying to kill off carbon capture.
Said in 2025 while sponsoring a bill to give parishes more control over Class VI wells.Whether someone calls that a "flip-flop" is a political judgment. But the documented record is clear: Chuck Owen moved from voting for legislation that supported Louisiana's carbon sequestration system to becoming one of the lawmakers seeking greater restrictions on how and where those projects can operate.
Now that Mike Reese is at McNeese, the Carbon Capture Clown is meddling in an issue outside of his area but in Senator Reese's.