Louisiana’s Data Center Boom | Lafayette Louisiana News

Lafayette Louisiana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 2m

Louisiana’s booming data center boom is lighting up the state’s economy, with House Speaker Phillip DeVillier touting major projects like Hut 8’s River Bend site as game-changers for jobs, tax revenue, and economic diversification. While critics raise red flags over NDAs and potential strain on utilities and water, DeVillier defends standard industry practices and highlights that companies are paying for infrastructure upgrades—plus, new facilities use water-saving closed-loop cooling. Governor Landry’s new executive order aims to balance growth with sustainability, workforce development, and…