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SpaceX’s environmental review in Texas could preview Louisiana impacts

This report was originally published by The Current, a nonprofit news organization serving Lafayette and South Louisiana. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice Oct. 13 that it would conduct an environmental impact statement, assessing the potential effects of approving hundreds of more launches annually at SpaceX’s Boca Chica, Texas, site.

Texas · 18d

The Center Square

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Venture Global plans off-grid AI network in south Louisiana

(The Center Square) – Liquefied natural gas exporter Venture Global has announced plans to build a 10-gigawatt off-grid power network to supply artificial intelligence data centers that would be located on land the company owns near its terminals in Plaquemines and Cameron parishes. The company said Thursday it signed agreements with GE Vernova and Baker Hughes to buy 16 natural gas turbines for use in a private network. Capable of producing up to 11.5 gigawatts of electricity, the private grid would be capable of powering about 8.5 million homes, nearly 10 times the peak summer demand of New Orleans. Operating entirely "behind-the-meter" in “Island Mode,” Venture Global’s private network is to rely on the company’s own natural gas supplies to generate power while a closed-loop water system will be used to cool the data centers, the company said in a release. The data centers will place no demand or extra costs on local public utilities, according to Venture Global. Building a private network allows companies to bypass the typical five- to seven-year wait for an interconnection to the Louisiana grid and even longer in many other states. Venture Global CEO Mike Sabel noted the company’s existing 4.5-gigawatt private grid is

Louisiana · 20d

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Wildlife Federation Raises Concerns Over SpaceX Project

NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) is urging federal regulators to consider how the proposed $100 billion SpaceX development in Vermilion Parish could affect Louisiana’s offshore energy industry, commercial fishing operations, aviation infrastructure and coastal environment before establishing new spaceport locations and launch corridors. In an...

Louisiana · 20d

The Orange Leader

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Entergy Texas’ Orange County Advanced Power Station Now Online

Entergy Texas officially placed its Orange County Advanced Power Station into service Wednesday, adding a new source of around-the-clock power to help meet the growing energy needs across Southeast Texas. […]

Orange County, TX · 21d

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SpaceX’s $100 billion Louisiana project brings opportunity and raises concerns

Along Louisiana’s coast, SpaceX founder and billionaire Elon Musk announced a $100 billion plan to construct a launch facility capable of supporting an estimated 30 rocket launches per day. The 125,000-acre spaceport would be located in Vermilion Parish, with development expected to begin in 2027 and the first launch...

Vermilion Parish, LA · 21d

The Cool Down

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Texas gets a 1,215-megawatt plant that could power 230,000 homes, with $1 billion in potential savings

Economic effects from the project were substantial even before the facility started producing power.

Texas · 23d

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Louisiana Leads the Global LNG Industry

Louisiana continues to demonstrate its position as a powerhouse in the global energy market. The recent America’s LNG Summit in Lake Charles drew over 5,000 international attendees, spotlighting the state’s central role in powering world economies. Global leaders and foreign dignitaries recognize Louisiana as a key supplier of clean, reliable natural gas.

Louisiana · 21d

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Faimon Roberts: SpaceX’s Boca Chica base in Texas offers these lessons for Louisiana

The potential effects of SpaceX’s massive facility in Vermilion Parish are, at this point, little more than speculation. The project is years from completion. But about 500 miles to the west and south, near Brownsville, Texas, it has been more than a decade since SpaceX arrived in town, and about seven years since it began sending rockets up into low-earth orbit from the state’s coast.

Vermilion Parish, LA · 22d

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Breaux family named farmer and junior farmer of the year in Crowley

CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) — Jarrod Breaux and Bryce Breaux have been honored as Farmer of the Year and Junior Farmer of the Year, serving as representatives for their local agricultural community during recent festivities, KLFY News Ten reporter Kendrick Allen reported. The Breaux family considers it a privilege to...

Crowley, LA · 23d

12NewsNow

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TCEQ to vote Wednesday on Motiva flare settlement

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — Motiva Enterprises LLC agreed to a $23,750 penalty after state regulators said its Port Arthur chemical plant released air pollution it was not allowed to release during a flaring event in December 2024. Half of the penalty is going toward air monitoring in Jefferson and...

Port Arthur, TX · 22d

BRProud

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Wildlife group urges FAA to reconsider impacts on Louisiana SpaceX site

A Louisiana environmental group is asking the FAA to consider the environmental impact of the proposed SpaceX launch site in Vermilion Parish before choosing a final site for the project.

Vermilion Parish, LA · 21d

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SpaceX’s plan for 30 rocket launches a day has Louisiana residents worried

SpaceX’s launch ambitions have Louisiana residents on edge. SpaceX is planning a massive coastal spaceport in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, with a long-term goal of reaching 10,000 annual Starship launches, equivalent to about 30 a day. The proposed $100 billion project has raised serious questions among residents of nearby Pecan Island, a small community where many families have deep roots.

Vermilion Parish, LA · 24d

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Biannual labor forecast predicts demand for industrial construction is increasing

BATON ROUGE — The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance's biannual labor forecast predicts industrial construction demand along the Gulf Coast, specifically in South Louisiana, is increasing. "Industrial construction continues to be a major driver of local economic opportunity," Connie Fabre, President and CEO of the Greater Baton Rouge Industry...

Baton Rouge, LA · 24d

theadvocate.com

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Months after SpaceX news, real estate market in Vermilion hottest in years

The real estate market in Vermilion Parish so far this year is the hottest in years. Nearly two months removed from the news of SpaceX’s $100 billion spaceport, the parish has reported 384 homes sold through September, which is up 80 from last year and the most in that span since at least 2018.

Vermilion Parish, LA · 25d

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Jefferson Davis Parish power outage set for Oct. 29

JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH, LA. (KLFY) — A power outage is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29 starting at 8 a.m., according to officials. This outage is required to connect additional transmission line isolation locations. These locations will be essential in limiting members affected by outages to the loop transmission system in the future. Officials said the outage’s duration is estimated to last from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · 26d

America’s LNG Summit Transforms Lake Charles into a Global Energy Hub

Lake Charles has officially established itself as the epicenter of global energy. The 23rd edition of America’s LNG Summit & Exhibition recently gathered industry pioneers, international buyers, and top policy makers to advance global market strategies. From Import Origins to Export Dominance. Originally launched 23 years ago as an...

Lake Charles, LA · 26d

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SpaceX ‘pinky promises’ no bad impacts for Louisiana locals — then forced to backtrack

PECAN ISLAND, La. – At the front of a dimly lit cafeteria, half a dozen SpaceX high-level managers sat before a photo of a rocket. Facing them sat the residents of Pecan Island — fishers and hunters, many of whom could trace their family’s presence here back generations.

Louisiana · 27d

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