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02
Sep
Moss Bluff Has a Data Center Proposal and Thousands of Acres of Energy Projects. They Are Separate — but the Timing Matters.

Moss Bluff Has a Data Center Proposal and Thousands of Acres of Energy Projects. They Are Separate — but the Timing Matters.

A proposed Moss Bluff data center is emerging alongside thousands of acres of separate solar development across North Calcasieu. There is no proven commercial connection—but the timing reveals a larger shift in land use and electricity demand.
5 min read
02
Sep
Calcasieu Solar Developer Now Points to AI Boom as Louisiana Power Demand Grows

Calcasieu Solar Developer Now Points to AI Boom as Louisiana Power Demand Grows

Westbridge Renewable Energy is now highlighting AI and data-center electricity demand while discussing its recently approved Southern Prairie solar-and-storage project near Bell City.
5 min read
30
Aug

Louisiana Passed an Aerospace Liability Law Before the Starbase Announcement

Louisiana enacted a liability law for very large aerospace sites more than two months before publicly announcing SpaceX's Starbase Louisiana project.
4 min read
29
Aug
OPINION: Apparently Louisiana's Environment Depends on Which Billionaire Is Asking

OPINION: Apparently Louisiana's Environment Depends on Which Billionaire Is Asking

Louisiana spent more than a decade fighting over damage to coastal wetlands. Now SpaceX plans the largest rocket-launch complex on Earth on former ExxonMobil property at the center of that fight. If environmental principles matter, they should survive a change in billionaire.
7 min read
25
Aug

White Linen Night Lake Charles 2026: Date, Time, VIP Tickets and What to Expect

White Linen Night returns to downtown Lake Charles on September 12, 2026. Here is what to know about the free event, VIP access, art, music and parking.
4 min read
22
Aug
Before SpaceX Is Even Official, Acadiana Is Already Asking What It Means for Real Estate

Before SpaceX Is Even Official, Acadiana Is Already Asking What It Means for Real Estate

Louisiana is expected to reveal more about a proposed SpaceX project in Vermilion Parish on Aug. 25. Before the deal is even official, Acadiana is already debating what it could mean for homes, rentals, land and investment.
10 min read
20
Aug
337.Homes Relaunches as a Southwest Louisiana Real Estate Wiki

337.Homes Relaunches as a Southwest Louisiana Real Estate Wiki

337.Homes is moving away from automated real estate pages and rebuilding as a locally focused Southwest Louisiana property knowledge base covering land, flood risk, insurance, financing, due diligence and local communities.
4 min read
19
Aug
Landscape in Moss Bluff, Louisiana

Why Calcasieu Rejected the Moss Bluff Solar Farm While Approving Another One

Calcasieu Parish rejected the controversial Cajun Crescent solar project near Moss Bluff, then approved another major solar farm near Bell City. Here’s what changed.
9 min read
19
Aug
Lake Charles Louisiana waterfront at sunset with palm trees and industrial skyline

Moving to Lake Charles, Louisiana: Housing Costs, Areas to Live & What to Know

Moving to Lake Charles? Compare housing costs, Moss Bluff, DeRidder, acreage options, flood zones, property taxes, commutes and what to know before relocating to Southwest Louisiana.
11 min read
19
Aug
Lake Charles Halloween Pub Crawl 2026: Tickets, Stops, Check-In & Times

Lake Charles Halloween Pub Crawl 2026: Tickets, Stops, Check-In & Times

The 2026 Lake Charles Halloween Pub Crawl by Do The Crawl is set for October 24. See ticket prices, participating stops, check-in details, event times and how the route works.
5 min read