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Officials' debate highlights regional questions over CCS negotiations OBERLIN — As neighboring Allen Parish weighs whether to negotiate a proposed community benefits agreement tied to a carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project, the discussion is drawing attention in Jeff Davis Parish, where local officials continue monitoring similar carbon storage proposals across Southwest Louisiana. State Rep.

A public hearing next week before the Jeff Davis Parish Zoning Commission will determine whether approximately 127 acres can be rezoned for the next phase of the parish landfill expansion. However, questions remain about ways ongoing excavation in the proposed expansion area could affect the project’s permitting timeline.

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(The Center Square) — Louisiana is one of five states under consideration for a sprawling federal nuclear campus that could combine power generation with uranium enrichment, fuel manufacturing, spent-fuel reprocessing and nuclear-waste disposal.

(The Center Square) — Louisiana taxpayers have until Sept. 4 to claim more than $17.5 million in state tax refunds before the money is transferred to the state's unclaimed property program.

(The Center Square) — Motorola is seeking another major statewide communications contract from Louisiana while the emergency radio network it already operates continues to face questions over outages, coverage gaps and mounting costs.

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) is proud to announce the 25 undergraduate students selected for the 2026– 2027 Edgar Veillon Conservation Leadership Corps (EV-CLC), the program's eighth annual cohort. Representing 11 colleges and universities across Louisiana, this year's participants come from a variety of academic disciplines including: biology, forestry, geology, environmental science, agriculture, and landscape architecture, reflecting the diverse expertise needed to protect and conserve Louisiana's natural resources.