A Police Jury committee today will take up the question of carbon capture sequestration, this time with advance public notice.

The Personnel, Elections, Insurance & Legal Committee is asked to endorse a resolution opposing CCS in the parish.

CCS has created a groundswell of opposition since concerted effort to reverse its course began at the grassroots level.

The full jury at its November meeting heard from several persons opposing it.

The matter was not on the meeting’s posted agenda. A motion to take up the topic was added as the last item of business by President Craig Smith.

Perhaps coincidentally, a number of CCS opponents were on hand while no one asked for three minutes to address the CCS merits.

Smith is listed as sponsor of the proposed resolution on today’s committee posting.

The jury is being asked to join those of several other parishes opposing CCS.

Core issues for opponents are environmental concerns and property rights.

Proponents discount those and say CCS is a door to sustainable prosperity.

The gulf between the parties reached a point in mid-October that convinced Governor Jeff Landry to declare a moratorium on any new CCS applications until officials could meet and complete a number of requirements in his executive order.