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.
