louisiana economic development

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
08
Sep
SpaceX Posts First Louisiana Job Opening for Pecan Island Launch Site

SpaceX Posts First Louisiana Job Opening for Pecan Island Launch Site

SpaceX has posted its first reported Louisiana job opening, calling Pecan Island its “new launch site” and hiring an external affairs manager to handle government and community relationships.
4 min read
02
Sep
Louisiana’s Biggest New Industries Are Moving Faster Than Public Scrutiny

Louisiana’s Biggest New Industries Are Moving Faster Than Public Scrutiny

From data centers and SpaceX to carbon storage and nuclear research, some of Louisiana’s most consequential projects can advance for months or years before nearby communities have enough information to meaningfully scrutinize them.
12 min read