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08
Oct
Project Osprey: What Happened Before Starbase Louisiana Was Announced

Project Osprey: What Happened Before Starbase Louisiana Was Announced

337.NEWS is tracing the NDAs, aerospace laws, incentives and transportation planning behind Starbase Louisiana—and publishing its Project Osprey research as records arrive.
6 min read
07
Oct
Not in My Backyard: How Communities Fight Data Centers, Solar Farms and Mega-Projects

Not in My Backyard: How Communities Fight Data Centers, Solar Farms and Mega-Projects

A guide to the zoning, permits, utility decisions and public deadlines that shape how communities respond to large projects in Louisiana.
8 min read
05
Oct
Rendering of the Commonwealth LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana

Commonwealth LNG Sought a Bigger Tax Exemption. Cameron Parish Said No. Then the Governor’s Office Got Involved.

Commonwealth LNG already held Louisiana ITEP contracts when it sought to increase its Cameron Parish property-tax exemption from 80% to 93%. Public records trace the request from local opposition to discussions involving the governor’s office.
8 min read
05
Oct
Aerial view of the new Clayton home on approximately two acres at 1425 Foreman Road, Ragley

1425 Foreman Road, Ragley: New Home on Two Acres

See the before-and-after story of 1425 Foreman Road in Ragley, now listed with a new 3-bedroom Clayton home on about two acres. MLS SWL26002777.
6 min read
04
Oct
Louisiana Opens $50M for Shovel-Ready Sites. Beauregard Got Nothing in Round One

Louisiana Opens $50M for Shovel-Ready Sites. Beauregard Got Nothing in Round One

Louisiana opened another $50 million FastSites round for industrial site development. Calcasieu landed two sites in Round I while Beauregard landed none.
5 min read
03
Oct

337 Land Report #1: 750 acres near Singer, and what it signals

Solar, data centers, and Fort Polk buffers. What moved Southwest Louisiana land this week.
3 min read
03
Oct
Nearly 12-Acre Longville Mini Farm With Pond, Workshops and Stable Listed at $449,500

Nearly 12-Acre Longville Mini Farm With Pond, Workshops and Stable Listed at $449,500

A price-reduced Longville property offers 11.96 acres, a 2,534-square-foot home, pond, workshops and established facilities for horses and other animals.
3 min read
02
Oct
Industrial facilities along the Lake Charles and Westlake industrial corridor in Southwest Louisiana

Lake Charles Pollution Violations Lingered More Than 5 Years Before State Enforcement, Review Finds

A new review of Louisiana environmental enforcement records found roughly 60% of formal Lake Charles-area air enforcement cases involved violations dating back more than five years, while proposed penalties averaged $66,300.
5 min read
01
Oct
SpaceX Starship launch as the company hires for its Starbase Louisiana project

SpaceX Is Hiring in Louisiana: Here Are the Jobs Open at Starbase Louisiana

SpaceX has started hiring for its Pecan Island development in Vermilion Parish. Here's a regularly updated look at current SpaceX Louisiana jobs, qualifications, relocation requirements and where to apply.
6 min read
01
Oct
CH-47 Chinook helicopter conducting training operations at Fort Polk's Joint Readiness Training Center in Louisiana

Buying Land Near Fort Polk? The Restrictions Vernon Parish Buyers Need to Check First

Fort Polk's massive training footprint extends its influence beyond the installation boundary. Here's what Vernon Parish land buyers should investigate before purchasing acreage for development.
7 min read