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Tuesday, November 21st, 2023

Green energy company eyeing Iberia, would employ over 100

By ADAM DAIGLE l Acadiana Business Editor

Good morning and welcome back to another edition of Acadiana Business Today. Let's get cracking.

A company that turns plastic waste and used tires into green hydrogen is seeking to invest nearly $100 million to build processing plants in Iberia Parish and New Orleans that would create over 100 jobs at each location.

The company, FusionOne, filed documents with Louisiana Economic Development earlier this month outlining its plans for the two facilities and requesting two state incentives: a property tax abatement under the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program and a Quality Jobs tax credit..

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