Louisiana's push for major AI data center campuses from Meta, Amazon, and Hut 8 has intensified scrutiny over power costs passed to ratepayers and water use for cooling, driving recent Polymarket odds higher on a statewide moratorium. Governor Landry's June 2026 executive order conditions tax incentives on resource protection without halting projects, while Entergy's $12.9 billion expansion for Meta's Hyperion campus faces LPSC hearings in October and a December decision. Local measures like New Orleans' interim restriction contrast with parish-level rejections or delays, and stalled AI regulation bills reflect federal funding pressures. Upcoming catalysts include Ascension Parish's October 15 ordinance vote and the 2027 legislative session, where ratepayer and environmental pushback could gain traction against the state's economic development focus.