SAN JUAN — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday that it would suspend curbside collection of household hazardous waste (HHW) in Puerto Rico by April 13. EPA said it had so far…
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Customs Says It Needs Pilot and Marine Interdiction Agents in Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the agency responsible for securing U.S. borders, is now accepting applications to fill positions for Air and Marine Operations (AMO). AMO is looking…
Climate Change Sourced As Reason For Devastating Hurricanes in Caribbean at CGI Meet
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CORAL GABLES, Fla. — A cross-section of 350 representatives from government, private sector, nonprofit, and civil organizations gathered at the University of Miami to explore partnerships to “build back a…
AccuWeather Says It Expects ‘Above-Normal’ 2018 Hurricane Season With Five Major Storms
MIAMI — A major forecasting agency is predicting another active Atlantic hurricane season in 2018. AccuWeather.com forecasters expect a “near normal to slightly above-normal” season with between 12 to 15 tropical storms, including…
Stakeholders Speak Out About Needed Resiliency At Clinton Global Initiative in Miami
MIAMI — It’s now been more than six months since Hurricanes Irma and Maria demolished the region. Former President Bill Clinton brought his foundation to Coral Gables on Tuesday to propose ways…
Puerto Rican Teachers Union Files Lawsuit Against Education Department To Stop Charter Schools
[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — A Puerto Rico teachers union filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the island’s education department seeking to stop the U.S. territory from creating charter schools and offering private…
Clinton Global Initiative Starts Post-Disaster Recovery ‘Action Network’ in Miami Today
MIAMI – Former President Bill Clinton formally launched the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery at the University of Miami in Coral Gables this morning. The meeting brings together…
Puerto Rico’s Rossello Calls Out Utah Congressman Bishop Over ‘Dictatorial’ Letter
[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor on Monday fiercely defended his administration’s right to help steer the insolvent, storm-ravaged island out of bankruptcy after a U.S. congressman said the process…
LOS MISERABLES: People In Puerto Rico Can’t Get Any Help More Six Months After Maria
[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — Straddled across Ausberto Maldonado’s backyard in Bayamon, a suburb of Puerto Rico, is a nagging reminder of Hurricane Maria’s destructive power. “See, that tree broke off that…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Wants To Hear From Boaters Over Easter Holidays
[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — With the significant increase of beachgoers and small pleasure boaters traversing the Caribbean during this Easter weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Thursday an…