Logan County adopts carbon-sequestration permit moratorium through April 6, 2027
The pause blocks applications for facilities and related infrastructure, including new pipelines and existing lines proposed for carbon-dioxide service.
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Logan County commissioners on Oct. 6 adopted a moratorium on permit applications for carbon-sequestration facilities and related infrastructure, stopping their submission, acceptance, processing and approval through April 6, 2027, unless commissioners repeal it sooner. The pause covers wellfields and associated equipment and structures, new pipelines, and existing pipelines proposed for conversion to carry carbon dioxide, as commissioners read and adopted Resolution 2026-32.
The resolution says the moratorium will give county staff, the planning commission and commissioners time to study the issues and develop regulations. At their Sept. 29 meeting, commissioners discussed potential impacts and local rules, including setbacks and permitting requirements. Commissioner Young raised concerns about reports of health problems near a carbon-dioxide compressor station and asked about a possible pipeline route and compressor setbacks; commissioners discussed a possible moratorium but did not adopt one then, according to the meeting recording.
During public comment on Oct. 6, resident Brady Hume said he lived near a pipeline converted to carbon-dioxide service and raised safety concerns. He also said compressor equipment near his home caused noise and vibration.