UPDATE 10/10/2025:
The United States Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District (CEMVN), has announced a follow-up public hearing to be held for the Air Products Blue Energy LLC permit application MVN-2011-03218-EDM 0n Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The application is for the proposed low carbon hydrogen and ammonia facility, pipelines, and Class VI wells for carbon dioxide storage located in the area of Lake Maurepas. The work proposed by the applicant was previously the subject of a 30-day public notice that ended on July 30, 2025. LWF commented to the Army Corps of Engineers on that permit application then, urging them to conduct an Environmental Impact Statement for the Air Products project in Lake Maurepas. CEMVN is now conducting a second announced public hearing in response to public notice comments received during the previous comment period. The public hearing meeting will be held at the New Wine Christian Fellowship, 1929 West Airline Highway, Laplace, Louisiana, 70068. The purpose of the hearing is to acquire more information or evidence to be considered in evaluating the Department of the Army permit application MVN-2011-03218-EDM. Contact information is provided below for those wishing to submit written comment on the permit application. NOTE: written comments will ONLY be accepted between November 4, 2025, and November 14, 2025, either by email or written mail.
View the permit at USACE here: https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Public-Notices/Article/4225953/mvn-2011-03218-edm/
You can direct your written comments to the following between November 4, 2025, and November 14, 2025:
Via email to damon.morse@usace.army.mil
Mailing address:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District
Attention: Damon Morse
Public Notice for MVN-2011-03218-EDM
7400 Leake Avenue New Orleans. La., 70118-3651
Be sure to reference the Application Number: MVN-2011-03218-EDM
Applicant: Air Products Blue Energy LLC Notice
More information on the Air Products Project, including:
Link to Earth Justice factsheet on the project: https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/lake-maurespas-air-products-facts-sheet_7-1-2025.pdf
Link to LWF Resolution on Carbon Capture Sequestration in Lake Maurepas: https://lawildlifefed.org/resolution/support-for-carbon-capture-to-reduce-c02-emissions-but-not-sited-in-lake-maurepas/
Link to LWF’s background document of Carbon Capture Sequestration: https://lawildlifefed.org/wp-content/uploads/CCUS-in-La-Background-FINAL.pdf
Contact Rick Owens, LWF’s Advocacy Manager, at rick@lawildlifefed.org for more information.