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The Advocate
Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
 
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$17.5B LNG plant in Lake Charles get green light

BY ADAM DAIGLE | Acadiana Business Editor​ ​ ​

Woodside Energy said it has made a final investment decision to build a $17.5 billion liquified natural gas production and export facility in Calcasieu Parish, which state officials said is the largest foreign investment in Louisiana history.

Construction of the Louisiana LNG facility has been underway for three years. It will be located on a 1,200-acre site on the west bank of the Calcasieu River south of Lake Charles and is slated to produce 16.5 million tons per year of LNG. It is expected to create roughly 400 permanent jobs and 6,500 construction jobs.

You can read Tim Boone's story here. 

 
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Drone logistics company to open office in Lafayette

A company specializing in drone logistics that will work with medical logistics and emergency response companies will open an office in Lafayette. Read more

Grant to fund session to train inmates for construction careers

One Acadiana landed a $5,000 grant to pilot a workforce training program to prepare inmates for careers in construction and other skilled trades through the Lafayette-based Master’s Guild Association. Read more

Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District to ask voters for 1-cent sales tax next spring

Officials with the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District are expected to ask voters to approve a one-cent sales tax next March to fund a new juvenile justice center.  Read more

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