AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBattery Storage Moratorium: Iberville Parish Council approved a two-year pause on industrial battery energy storage systems after resident pushback, likely delaying Entergy’s Cypress Harvest solar-linked BESS and NextEra’s planned White Castle-area facility. Banking Leadership: LSU Foundation named Krista Raney as president and CEO, while First Horizon promoted Craig Netterville to senior VP and Baton Rouge president. AI Data Centers & Power: A new wave of opposition is hitting AI data centers nationwide as utilities seek land via eminent domain for transmission lines, raising concerns about bills, pollution, noise, and green space. Food Safety: Taylor Farms expanded a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce tied to a cyclospora outbreak to 27 states, including Louisiana, urging consumers to discard affected products. Agriculture Threat: A new insect pest—pasture mealy bug—is spreading in Louisiana sugar cane fields ahead of harvest, with farmers warning of possible yield losses. Local Industry & Workforce: Meta hired AWS veteran Dave Brown to lead its data center expansion, while Louisiana’s workforce training push continues to gear up for AI infrastructure jobs.
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