CHRISTIANSTED — DPNR Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol announces a free public workshop about primitive tool making with Horsley Witten Group, Inc. and Mount Victory Eco-Lodge.
Read moreWest Indies Petroleum Must Negotiate New Consent Decree With Feds To Operate Plant
CHRISTIANSTED — West Indies Petroleum will need to negotiate a new consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) if it wants to own
Read moreVIDOJ Reaches $3 Million Settlement In Methyl Bromide Poisoning Of Tourists In St. John
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George said Thursday that a $3Msettlement had been reached with the Terminix pest control company. The settlement
Read moreMutton Snapper Season Closes In Designated Spawning Area Tomorrow, DPNR Says
FREDERIKSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) said fishing in the St. Croix Mutton Snapper Spawning Aggregation Area is closed starting tomorrow. No
Read moreDPNR BEACH ADVISORY: Swimmers, Fishermen Should Avoid This Beach Over The Weekend
CRUZ BAY — DPNR said testing revealed that one beach in the territory failed to meet established standards for water quality and should be avoided
Read moreFires In Colombia’s Amazon Spark Alarm Over Deforestation
BOGOTA — Intense fires in Colombia’s Amazon region so far this year point to rising deforestation by people clearing land for ranching and other uses,
Read moreHaitian Children Relocated Across The Sea To Continue Their Studies After Deadly Earthquake
After the earthquake, many children have found themselves without any opportunity to go to school in the immediate future PORT-AU-PRINCE — The earthquake of 14
Read moreNational Park Service Extends Public Comment Period On Caneel Bay Redevelopment Options
CRUZ BAY —The National Park Service (NPS) announced the extension of the public comment period on an initial set of concepts that could guide the
Read moreAntigua and Barbuda: Luxury Resort Puts Wetland, Healthy Environment At Risk: UN
SAINT JOHN’S — Barbuda’s fragile and biodiverse natural site of Palmetto Point, recognised as a wetland of international importance by the Ramsar Convention, remains at
Read moreFloods and Torrential Rains Close Schools In Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — Dozens of schools in Puerto Rico closed on Monday following torrential rains that caused widespread flooding and several landslides across the territory
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