News Releases and Feature Stories

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April 28, 2025

News Release

Historic Investment: Woodside Energy Announces $17.5 Billion Final Investment Decision for LNG Facility in Southwest Louisiana; Becomes Largest Foreign Direct Investment in State History

LAKE CHARLES, La. – Woodside Energy Group announced its $17.5 billion final investment decision for the foundation of its new liquified natural gas (LNG) production...

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April 8, 2025

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Another Louisiana Win: CF Industries, JERA and Mitsui Announce $4 Billion Final Investment Decision to Construct World’s Largest Ammonia Facility in Ascension Parish

DONALDSONVILLE, La. – CF Industries Holdings, Inc., the world’s largest producer of ammonia and its partners have announced an approximately $4 billion final investment decision...

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March 24, 2025

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“Louisiana Wins Again,” Governor Jeff Landry & LED Secure $5.8 Billion Hyundai Steel Plant

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hyundai Motor Group has made a groundbreaking decision to invest $5.8 billion in a new manufacturing facility in Louisiana. This first-of-its-kind site...

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March 27, 2025

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Louisiana to Play Pivotal Role in Tech Supply Chain with ExxonMobil Facility Upgrade

BATON ROUGE, La. – ExxonMobil announced its plans to invest more than $100 million in facility upgrades to produce high-purity isopropyl alcohol, a critical material...

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December 4, 2024

News Release

Meta Selects Northeast Louisiana as Site of $10 Billion Artificial Intelligence Optimized Data Center; Governor Jeff Landry Calls Investment ‘A New Chapter’ for State

Project is expected to result in 500 or more direct new jobs, more than 1,000 indirect jobs and 5,000 construction workers at peak. Expansive technology...