The Data Center Power Fight Is Moving From Policy to Grid Operations
New federal records show how regulators are tracking large electricity users, allocating grid costs and preparing for emergencies.
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.
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.
Six Days After SpaceX Announced Starbase Louisiana, ONE Nuclear Unveiled a 2.88 GW Power Project
ONE Nuclear’s Louisiana proposals combine gas generation, batteries and a separate SMR campus. The plans remain in development, with no SpaceX power agreement identified in the reviewed disclosures.
Louisiana Is Becoming America’s Industrial Dumping Ground
Louisiana is expanding chemical storage, carbon sequestration, underground injection and other industrial containment projects despite a documented history of catastrophic failures elsewhere in the U.S.
Lafayette Is Quietly Becoming a Drone Manufacturing Hub
While SpaceX draws attention to Louisiana’s aerospace ambitions, Lafayette is quietly building a drone-manufacturing, aerial-data and advanced-aviation cluster of its own.
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.
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.
