Industrial Zoning: After Ascension’s RiverPlex MegaPark helped pull in major manufacturing investment, Iberville Parish is floating its own industrial zone proposal to steer where growth lands along the river. Energy & Climate Tech: ExxonMobil has started carbon capture at a Louisiana Nucor Steel site, but is shipping captured emissions to Texas and Mississippi for now—drawing fresh local opposition and reigniting the storage debate. Infrastructure & Logistics: Louisiana drivers may feel ripple effects from Mobile’s long-awaited $3B I-10 bridge project, which officials say could ease Gulf Coast congestion and improve commerce flow. Data Centers & Politics: Louisiana congressional candidates are clashing over whether data centers will overuse water and electricity, with Democrats pushing for stronger ratepayer protections. Food & Health: PepsiCo recalled 122,021 cases of 28-ounce Gatorade in 37 states due to undeclared yellow dyes; a new review also links higher processed meat intake with increased dementia risk. Agriculture & Trade: A first shipment of Belarusian potash is expected at the Port of New Orleans after sanctions eased, while Louisiana shrimp policy faces new tariff pressure targeting Ecuador imports. Workforce/Community: Louisiana Pepper Exchange keeps scaling from a local operation into a global supplier, while Louisiana schools see growing parent pushback against AI and heavy classroom tech use.