EPA to end probe of Lousiana agencies

EPA to end probe of Lousiana agencies

EPA drops probe: The Environmental Protection Agency will end its investigations of the Louisiana Departments of Environmental Quality and Health over their roles in issuing permits for petrochemical plants near Black communities in St. John the Baptist and St. James parishes, Mark Schleifstein reports. The announcement drew heavy criticism.

Audit blasts school: Staff at the Louisiana Schools for the Deaf and Visually Impaired have long had low morale and poor employee-manager relationships, a legislative audit out Monday found. Auditors have recommended that the schools take a host of steps to fix the problems, James Finn reports.

Internet is coming: Louisiana will get $1.35 billion from the federal government to expand high-speed Internet access across the state, particularly in rural areas, Mark Ballard reports. The money is part of a $42.5 billion pool of federal funds earmarked for broadband investments across the U.S.

Numbers to Know

Louisiana will get $1.3B from the federal government for high-speed internet

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40% of Sunset's 3,000 residents lack a reliable internet connection

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The Biden White House is awarding $42.5B in federal funding for broadband investments across the U.S.

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Source: White House