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DPNR To Resume Monitoring of Public Drinking Water Suppliers in the Territory
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DPNR To Resume Monitoring of Public Drinking Water Suppliers in the Territory

CHRISTIANSTED -- The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) said that it will begin monitoring public water systems for compliance starting January 1, 2018. In the aftermath of Hurricanes…
Posted by John McCarthy December 29, 2017
WAPA THE GRINCH! Heartless V.I. Water & Power Authority Begins Cutting Off Power To Storm-Ravaged Customers … Six Days Before Christmas
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WAPA THE GRINCH! Heartless V.I. Water & Power Authority Begins Cutting Off Power To Storm-Ravaged Customers … Six Days Before Christmas

CHRISTIANSTED -- They thought they were the lucky ones. The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) connected them to electricity on St. Croix at 3:20 p.m. on Nov. 16 --…
Posted by John McCarthy December 20, 2017
V.I. Water and Power Authority Contracts With Wisconsin Utility To Bring Electrical Workers In To Work On Christmas … Because WAPA Workers Won’t
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V.I. Water and Power Authority Contracts With Wisconsin Utility To Bring Electrical Workers In To Work On Christmas … Because WAPA Workers Won’t

[ad name="HTML-68"] TWO RIVERS, Wisc. -- Two city line workers and a utility bucket truck departed Wisconsin Dec. 9 bound for St. Croix  along with line workers from municipal utilities in…
Posted by John McCarthy December 13, 2017
DON’T BECOME A STATISTIC! Register Now With FEMA To See If You Qualify For A Low-Interest, Long-Term Loan From SBA
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DON’T BECOME A STATISTIC! Register Now With FEMA To See If You Qualify For A Low-Interest, Long-Term Loan From SBA

CHRISTIANSTED -- Some 40 percent of small businesses never reopen after a disaster, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) To help small businesses, loans are available from the U.S.…
Posted by VI Free Press November 28, 2017
CHTA WEBINAR: Caribbean Hoteliers Can Expect Up To A 40 Percent Increase In Their Insurance Premiums Next Year
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CHTA WEBINAR: Caribbean Hoteliers Can Expect Up To A 40 Percent Increase In Their Insurance Premiums Next Year

BRIDGETOWN -- Caribbean hoteliers should plan now for an increase in insurance premiums anticipated to range from 10 to 40 percent following two Category 5 hurricanes, which struck several destinations…
Posted by John McCarthy November 27, 2017
Four Florida Electric Utilities Send Their Crews To The Virgin Islands To Work On Electrical Restoration Here
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Four Florida Electric Utilities Send Their Crews To The Virgin Islands To Work On Electrical Restoration Here

[ad name="HTML-68"] TALLAHASSEE -- Public power personnel from four Florida municipal electric utilities headed to the territory last week to assist with ongoing power restoration efforts after Hurricanes Irma and…
Posted by John McCarthy November 27, 2017
YET ANOTHER ST. CROIX BUSINESS CALLS IT QUITS: Orbitel Jumps Out of the Local Internet Market … Virgin Islands Powerhouse Viya Expected To Benefit From The Loss
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YET ANOTHER ST. CROIX BUSINESS CALLS IT QUITS: Orbitel Jumps Out of the Local Internet Market … Virgin Islands Powerhouse Viya Expected To Benefit From The Loss

[ad name="HTML-68"] CHRISTIANSTED — Orbitel, a local Internet service provider based on St. Croix, is going out of business for good. The company, which for years had provided high-speed fiber…
Posted by John McCarthy November 25, 2017
Terminex Fined $10 Million by EPA For Poisoning Delaware Family … Esmond-Devine Family To Receive $90 Million In Compensation For Toxic St. John Vacation
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Terminex Fined $10 Million by EPA For Poisoning Delaware Family … Esmond-Devine Family To Receive $90 Million In Compensation For Toxic St. John Vacation

TOXIC RESORT: Sirenusa Resort's Villa Capri in St. John cost thousands of dollars per day to stay there before the methyl bromide accident -- now it is $150 per night.…
Posted by John McCarthy November 21, 2017
REPORT: Whitefish Energy Billed Puerto Rico $319 Her Hour Per Linemen — Then Paid Them $63 Per Hour
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REPORT: Whitefish Energy Billed Puerto Rico $319 Her Hour Per Linemen — Then Paid Them $63 Per Hour

SMELL TEST: Experts in the field said Whitefish significantly over-inflated its fees, almost 17 times the average salary of Puerto Rico-based linemen. [ad name="HTML-68"] SAN JUAN -- The Montana energy…
Posted by John McCarthy November 13, 2017
Education Is The Key To Caribbean Dive Groups Working Together to Promote, Protect Coral Reef Excursions
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Education Is The Key To Caribbean Dive Groups Working Together to Promote, Protect Coral Reef Excursions

BRIDGETOWN -- Tourists must be educated to know which are the safest times to visit the region. And also which areas are least likely to face a catastrophic storm. Dive…
Posted by John McCarthy November 9, 2017

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