AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoLouisiana Economy & Jobs: Louisiana posted 2.9% GDP growth in the latest first-quarter data, with industrial construction and the state’s energy and logistics advantages cited as key drivers. Energy & Industry: Meta’s massive AI data center push and other hyperscale builds keep spotlighting Louisiana’s power, workforce, and infrastructure needs as the state competes for manufacturing and tech investment. LNG & Engineering: Baker Hughes landed additional work tied to Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG expansion, underscoring continued Gulf Coast momentum in liquefied natural gas projects. Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields: Lafayette is set to assess two former sites for contamination using a $4.5M EPA brownfields grant, including an old Lafayette Utilities System power plant and a vacant gas station. Public Works & Local Business Impact: Gov. Jeff Landry demanded a state audit of New Orleans’ Decatur Street construction after months of disruption and business fallout. Consumer & Fraud: Louisiana’s AG Kwame Raoul announced a multistate $45M settlement with Block over Cash App deceptive practices, aimed at fraud protection and consumer remedies. STEM & Workforce Pipeline: Lafayette Parish ran Camp Invention to keep students building hands-on engineering and problem-solving skills.
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