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Energy

Inside the Entergy/Meta Power Fight: Your Guide to the Oct. 7 PSC Hearing

Seven gas plants, three batteries and more than 250 miles of high-voltage lines are on the table. Here is what regulators will weigh this week, in plain English.

By GeauxTech Staff · Oct. 4, 2026

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Parish by Parish

West Feliciana Landed a $10B Data Center Without an NDA. Can Other Parishes Copy It?

Parish President Kenny Havard says he skipped the secrecy agreements that have become a flashpoint statewide. Here is what the deal includes, what the numbers do and don't say, and the questions any parish should ask first.

Oct. 4, 2026

Consumer Guide

Crypto ATM Scams: Your New Rights Under Louisiana's Refund Law

Act 482 took effect Aug. 1, 2026. Here is what it requires of crypto kiosk operators, what it can't do, and the steps to take if you think you've been scammed.

Oct. 4, 2026

Energy

Nuclear Comes to the Bywater (No, Not a Reactor)

Applied Atomics is spending $8.2 million on a headquarters and training center at 3333 Chartres St. Here is what will actually be on site, and how it fits Louisiana's nuclear ambitions.

Oct. 4, 2026

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Louisiana Money Moves

Louisiana VC Hit an $8.5M Q2. Here's Who's Still Writing Checks

One Shreveport deal made up most of the quarter. Here is how to read the numbers, and a guide to the funds, angel groups and state programs that are investing right now.

Oct. 4, 2026

Guide

Is Crypto Legal in Louisiana? A Plain-English Guide

Yes, with rules. Here is what Louisiana law says about owning, mining, selling and paying with crypto, as of Oct. 4, 2026.

Oct. 4, 2026