By JACK BROOK and ADRIAN SAINZ - Associated Press/Report for America

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The largest artificial intelligence data center ever built by Facebook's parent company Meta is coming to northeast Louisiana, the company said Wednesday, bringing hopes that the $10 billion facility will transform an economically neglected corner of the state.

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry called it "game-changing" for his state's expanding tech sector, yet some environmental groups have raised concerns over the center's reliance on fossil fuels -- and whether the plans for new natural gas power to support it could lead to higher energy bills in the future for Louisiana residents.