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,...
LNG, data centers and the petrochemical sector are chasing the same workers — and...
The recent entry of AI data centers into the mix has added a new wrinkle to Louisiana’s age-old workforce shortage dilemma.
While not strictly...
A proliferation of federal contracts transforms Louisiana into a shipbuilding powerhouse
In a welcome turnabout, south Louisiana’s fabrication industry is enjoying an unexpected renaissance, thanks to a proliferation of government shipbuilding contracts for everything from...
Louisiana’s ports are breaking down barriers to move as one, but issues remain
Shifting market dynamics, unresolved systemic issues and funding backlogs have forced the state’s five lower Mississippi River ports to abandon old paradigms and instead...
