AEDC shifts its focus to attracting next wave of investment at RiverPlex MegaPark
The Ascension Economic Development Corp. is turning its focus toward building the infrastructure needed to attract the next wave of industrial projects at RiverPlex...
Cameron Parish to collect over $4B in property taxes over next decade as LNG...
Cameron Parish is projected to collect more than $4 billion in property taxes over the next 10 years as industrial tax exemptions for six...
Hecht to step down as president & CEO of GNO Inc.
GNO Inc. announced June 18 that President & CEO Michael Hecht will transition to a new role in 2027, moving into the position of...
Mega-sized industrial projects earn Louisiana the Gold Shovel Award for economic development
For the third consecutive year, economic development publication Area Development has honored Louisiana with the 2026 Gold Shovel Award—the third straight year it has earned...
Cleaner steel ahead? Hyundai revises the air permit for its Louisiana plant
Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana Steel recently submitted revisions to its air permit application that are expected to reduce emissions from the proposed $5.8 billion facility...
Industrial construction surge big reason for Baton Rouge’s booming economy
Baton Rouge's construction sector added some 6,500 jobs over the past year, more than any other sector, thanks to projects such as Hyundai’s steel...
Multi-bill aerospace incentive package sails through Legislature
A series of bills intended to attract aerospace investment to Louisiana was quickly approved by the Legislature, with some of the bills having already...
LED to announce ‘major project’ today as central Louisiana preps for large data center
Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana Economic Development and local and regional partners will announce a “major economic development project” at 11:30 a.m. today at the...
Louisiana’s industrial boom accelerates ramp up to prepare the professionals who will lead it
Much has been made about the impending industrial boom and the corresponding strains on Louisiana’s skilled labor workforce, but there is an equally pressing...
Louisiana lands in Site Selection’s Top 10 for competitiveness
Louisiana received a No. 8 national ranking in Site Selection Magazine’s recent 2026 Prosperity Cup rankings.
Texas claimed the top spot, followed by North Carolina,...
