AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSpace & Industry: SpaceX is moving from talk to construction mode, planning a $100B Starbase on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast with 10 Starship launch pads and deep-water logistics, with early work starting in 2027 and first pads targeted for 2029. Autonomous Transit: SporTran launched Louisiana’s first self-driving public bus pilot in Shreveport, using a federal grant and a 12-passenger vehicle with a licensed driver behind the wheel while the system is tested. Energy & Climate Policy: A proposed Evergreen Sequestration carbon capture injection project in the Starks–DeQuincy–Fields–Hyatt area is drawing grassroots scrutiny over redacted plans and concerns about CO2 pipeline routes. STEM & Workforce: LSU engineering students are networking through Engineering Tiger Connections, highlighting robotics and career pathways. Health Tech: LSU Pennington Biomedical researchers won an NIH award to build a digital platform helping teens with ADHD learn to drive with parents and clinicians. Local Tech in Education: Louisiana BESE approved new fitness-based physical education standards starting 2027–28, shifting from worksheets to active demonstrations and standardized testing. Environment: Researchers found the Gulf of Mexico’s “dead zone” was smaller than expected this year, tied to higher-oxygen water after Tropical Storm Bertha.
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