AWS is building a new data center campus in Shreveport, Louisiana, and facing litigation from the Sierra Club.

The entities involved

• Amazon Web Services →

  subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms on a metered pay-as-you-go basis

  • Amazon is leveraging AI and strategic shifts to reduce operational costs and launch a new efficiency platform for AWS.Mon 16:07
  • Amazon and Google began construction of data centers in Montgomery County, Missouri, amid resident opposition.Mon 08:36
• Louisiana →

  state of the United States of America

  • Julia Letlow is running for political office in Louisiana and advocating for future consideration of AI regulation.Mon 15:13
  • Trump's political statements and the ongoing war in Iran are discussed in the context of Mike Johnson's district in Louisiana.Mon 14:15
• Shreveport →

  parish seat of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States

  • The city of Shreveport is proposing a pay raise for its police force, funded through the use of local data centers.Fri 19:03
  • The police chief, Wayne Smith, continues his duties in Shreveport under the leadership of Tom Arceneaux, with most arrests originating from the city.Fri 19:03

Related events

• AWS, a subsidiary of Amazon, has proposed building a data center in Hood County, where an Eagle is an elected official on the commissioners' court.Sep 20
• AWS and Amazon launched a collaborative agreement with Columbia University for research support.Sep 10
• Amazon announced data center campuses in Louisiana, while Hyundai Steel chose the state for an advanced steel facility. Meta also committed a data center project in North Louisiana.Sep 4
• Amazon Web Services is operating a massive data center project in Trenton, where the city is seeking annexation to accommodate the development.Aug 25
• AWS proposes a data center in Wilmington, Ohio.Sep 4