Amazon plans $12 billion Louisiana data center buildout - Reuters
Amazon plans $12 billion Louisiana data center buildout Reuters
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"Amazon is making a long-term commitment to Louisiana because our state delivers — prime sites, strong infrastructure and a skilled, hard-working workforce ready to support the next generation of technological innovation."
— Jeff Landry , Politician
"Amazon’s $12 billion investment in northwest Louisiana will build next-generation data center campuses to support AI and cloud computing, ensuring opportunities for local communities."
— David Zapolsky , Executive
"This project demonstrates STACK’s ability to execute multi-site data center developments in close coordination with utilities, clients and local partners."
— Matt VanderZanden , Executive
"As global leaders like Amazon continue to choose Louisiana, it sends a powerful signal to the world that we are competing, and winning, at the highest level."
— Susan B. Bourgeois , Executive
"Today is not just an announcement. It's a statement."
— Jeff Landry , Politician
"Amazon's $12 billion investment in northwest Louisiana will build next-generation data center campuses to support AI and cloud computing, ensuring opportunities for local communities."
— David Zapolsky , Executive
"The project could create economic and environmental harm and put an extreme strain on water resources and utilities."
— Paytan Rayne , Activist
Key People
Amazon is a multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence.
Chief Global Affairs and Legal Officer at Amazon.
Republican Governor Jeff Landry celebrated the ruling regarding the Ten Commandments law.
Louisiana Economic Development is the state agency responsible for economic growth and development in Louisiana.
CEO of STACK Americas.
Paytan Rayne is a community organizer from Shreveport.
LED Secretary in Louisiana.
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Amazon announced plans to invest $12 billion in data centers in northwest Louisiana, creating 540 full-time jobs and additional support positions.
Amazon plans a $12 billion investment in new data centers across Louisiana, creating 540 full-time jobs and supporting 1,700 more, with eco-friendly energy and water strategies.
Amazon plans to invest $12 billion in new data center campuses in Caddo and Bossier Parishes, creating 540 direct jobs and supporting an additional 1,700 in the community.
Amazon plans to invest $12 billion to build new data center campuses in Caddo and Bossier Parishes, marking the company’s first data center operations in Louisiana.
Amazon will invest $12 billion to build an artificial intelligence data center with two interconnected campuses in Caddo and Bossier parishes, creating 540 permanent direct jobs and supporting 1,700 more.
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