Louisiana, has officially sold it's soul. And may never recover
Louisiana Has Officially Sold Its Soul, And May Never Recover
Louisiana, we need to talk about what happened at the Public Service Commission yesterday.
In a 3 –1 vote, the Republican majority rejected an administrative law judge’s recommendation that Meta be required to provide information about the projected jobs and massive electricity demand associated with its Richland Parish data center.
Why does that matter?
Because Entergy is seeking billions of dollars in new infrastructure including additional gas plants. to support this project. Yet the public is being denied access to information that could help determine whether this massive investment is actually in Louisiana's best interest.
We're constantly told these projects will bring jobs, investment and prosperity. So why shouldn't the people paying for the infrastructure get to see the numbers?
This isn't about being anti-Meta or anti-technology. It's about transparency and accountability.
Louisiana shouldn't be a stepping stone for corporations and politicians to make billions while ordinary people are left wondering what these projects will actually cost them.
We deserve to know:
How many permanent jobs are really coming?
How much electricity will this facility consume?
Who is ultimately paying for the infrastructure?
And what does Louisiana actually get in return?
Those aren't unreasonable questions.
They're questions our elected regulators should be demanding answers to.
Yesterday, they chose not to.
Louisiana belongs to its people, not corporations, utilities, or politicians.
And if we're going to commit billions of dollars and reshape our energy infrastructure for these projects, the very least we deserve is transparency.
Because once the infrastructure is built and the bills come due, it may be too late to ask whether we made the right deal.