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Meta’s Louisiana Data Center Secrecy Wins | Lafayette Louisiana News
Meta wins a major secrecy victory in Louisiana as state regulators vote 3-1 to keep its massive AI data center plans under wraps, shielding job projections and power needs from public view — a move critics say could saddle ratepayers with costly infrastructure if Meta backs out. Republicans backed the decision, while the lone Democrat pushed for transparency, arguing that without clear data on Meta’s energy calculations, taxpayers risk bearing the brunt of unneeded power plants. Despite claims of trade secrets, advocates like the Sierra Club and Alliance for Affordable Energy vow to fight on…
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