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Puerto Rico’s power play: How should billions of energy dollars be spent
Environmental and community groups sued FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security last month over two grid projects, accusing them of violating th [...]
Biden administration to cover Puerto Rico’s Fiona recovery costs for the next month
Disaster recovery expenses are often shared, with the federal government paying 75 percent — and in some cases 90 percent — of the cost and state and [...]
Schumer blasts Puerto Rico’s utility, grid manager for power failures
Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi on Tuesday asked the Biden administration for a major disaster declaration, which would enhance the kind of federal [...]
Fiona’s outages rekindle anger over Puerto Rico’s privatized electric grid
The grid’s struggles go back years, stemming partly from under-investment in basic maintenance by the bankrupt, government-owned Puerto Rico Electric [...]
Hurricane Fiona knocks out Puerto Rico’s power
Fiona was centered 25 miles southwest of Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Sunday morning, and its clouds covered the entire island. It had maximum sustained wi [...]
Can Biden’s green policies save Puerto Rico’s failing power grid?
'The grid is in need of complete replacement'
PREPA, which regularly put off grid maintenance because of financial shortfalls, will have a major v [...]
Stay outcomes for Puerto Rico’s statehood referendum
Puerto Rico has been a US territory for 122 years. It’s the world’s oldest colony. And on Election Day, it’s holding its sixth nonbinding refere [...]
Puerto Rico’s well being care system continues to be in disaster after Hurricane Maria
VIEQUES, Puerto Rico — Weeds and horse dung encompass the Household Well being Heart Susana Centeno. Throughout the doorway of the emergency roo [...]
Trump Attaches Extreme Restrictions to Puerto Rico’s Lengthy-Delayed Catastrophe Assist
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration imposed extreme restrictions on Wednesday on billions of {dollars} in emergency aid to Puerto Rico, together [...]
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