WASHINGTON — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority CEO told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday that the St. Thomas and St.
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CAIN’T TELL (PREPA) NUTHIN’: Puerto Rican Utility’s Own Lawyer Told Them Not To Take The No-Bid Whitefish Energy Deal
[ad name=”HTML-68″] SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s government power company didn’t follow its lawyers’ advice when it agreed to a $300 million grid-construction contract with
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Evangelist Pat Robertson Finds A Rainbow In Solar Powered Appliances For The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Still Coping With No Electricity
[ad name=”HTML-68″] VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A charity founded by Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson is teaming up with the Clinton Foundation and others to bring solar
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BAN THE BURN! Environmental Group Based In St. John Urges Residents To Sign Petition Asking The Government Not To Burn Hurricane Debris
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CRUZ BAY – As the USVI picks up the pieces from the ravages of two back-to-back Category 5 hurricanes, Island Green Living Association said that
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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
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Conference in Germany To Examine What Role Climate Change Played In This Season’s Hurricanes
BONN — A delegation from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has arrived at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) in Germany. While at the
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Visiting Lineman on St. Croix Electrocuted When Uncaring Homeowner Leaves Generator On During Electrical Repairs To Neighborhood
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED — A visiting lineman from the U.S. mainland was electrocuted when electricity from an active generator back-fed into the electrical grid, according
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Explosion Rocks Limetree Bay Terminals About A Month After Hurricane Maria … Blast Was Not Reported To OSHA As Required By Law
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED — A faulty air compressor led to a generator explosion in the powerhouse at the Limetree Bay Terminals oil storage facility on
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Sinopec Plans Expansion of Limetree Bay Terminals In St. Croix As Part of President Trump’s Major Trade Deal With China
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED — In his bi-nightly radio address (the last for two weeks) last night, Gov. Kenneth Mapp seemed to take great pleasure in
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TORRENTIAL RAIN WARNING: ‘Non-Tropical Storm’ Could Hamper Electrical Restoration Efforts in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Going Into Next Week
NOVEMBER RAIN: Although it is the rainy season in the Virgin Islands, the territory seems to have had more rain than normal after Hurricanes Irma
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