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The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury announced this week the burn ban in place has officially been lifted. Open burning will once again be permitted throughout the parish. For questions, contact JDPJ at 337-824-4792.

WELSH — The boil advisory in place for the Town of Welsh has been rescinded by state health officials. The samples collected were tested and found to be clear of contaminants. All residents may resume normal water usage. For more information, contact Welsh Town Hall at 337-734-2231.

(The Center Square) — Louisiana utility regulators have agreed to accelerate their review of a sweeping Cleco Power proposal to supply electricity to Applied Digital’s $3.6 billion data center in Rapides Parish, shortening a regulatory process that Cleco says must conclude by March to keep a key power contract in place.

(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has approved an air quality permit for Project Dynamo, a rare earth separation facility proposed at the Port of Vinton in Calcasieu Parish, clearing the way for construction to begin.

— The Federal Reserve raised interest rates a quarter point Wednesday, its first increase in three years, a unanimous move that came despite President Donald Trump's demands for cuts, with officials signaling more increases could follow this year.

— Louisiana is asking the U.S. Department of Energy for more time to negotiate an agreement that could make the state a hub for nuclear fuel recycling, storage and potentially the permanent disposal of nuclear waste, as state officials begin quietly sounding out communities that might be willing to host the project.

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