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Eric Holcomb

Eric Holcomb

Former Governor of Indiana (2017–2025)

Appears in 2 stories

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Indiana stakes billions on an industrial mega-district that doesn't have enough water

Built World

Left office January 2025; legacy tied to LEAP's success or failure

Indiana committed over $23 billion in private investment to a 9,500-acre industrial district in Boone County farmland before solving a basic problem: where the water would come from. Now the state is advancing a $560 million plan to pipe up to 25 million gallons per day from Indianapolis to supply Eli Lilly's $9 billion pharmaceutical campus and Meta's $10 billion data center complex, despite objections from Indianapolis lawmakers, environmental groups, and hundreds of property owners along the pipeline route.

Updated Apr 15

Amazon builds AI infrastructure hub in Northern Indiana

Built World

Left office January 2025

Amazon is transforming northern Indiana farmland into one of the world's largest artificial intelligence computing hubs. In November 2025, the company announced a $15 billion expansion on top of an $11 billion project already under construction near New Carlisle—bringing its total Indiana commitment to $26 billion and creating what officials call the state's largest construction project ever.

Updated Feb 10