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Conch Season Might Be Over In The USVI, But Keeping It Sustainable Is A Daily Job
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Conch Season Might Be Over In The USVI, But Keeping It Sustainable Is A Daily Job

SAN JUAN — In the Caribbean Sea, queen conch farming is improving ocean health and supporting livelihoods. The iconic shellfish (Aliger gigas, formerly Strombus gigas), prized for its edible meat and…
Posted by June 21, 2021
DPNR ADVISORY: 2 Beaches Fail Water Quality Testing; Which Ones To Avoid
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DPNR ADVISORY: 2 Beaches Fail Water Quality Testing; Which Ones To Avoid

FREDERIKSTED — Two beaches in the U.S. Virgin Islands failed to meet established water quality standards and should be avoided this weekend, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources said;…
Posted by June 18, 2021
Tons of Brown, Stinky Seaweed Washing Up On USVI Shores … Get Ready For More
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Tons of Brown, Stinky Seaweed Washing Up On USVI Shores … Get Ready For More

SAN JUAN — Slimy, stinky brown seaweed that ruins beachgoers' vacations from the Caribbean to Florida may be the new normal unless Brazil halts Amazon deforestation, experts say. The culprit,…
Posted by June 17, 2021
Tropical Storm Bill Roars Off Carolina As Hurricane Season Awakens In The Atlantic
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Tropical Storm Bill Roars Off Carolina As Hurricane Season Awakens In The Atlantic

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Bill strengthened again this morning as it continued its northern journey away from the United States, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. update.…
Posted by June 15, 2021
Sidewalk Repairs On Market Street Set To Begin Tomorrow, DPW Says
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Sidewalk Repairs On Market Street Set To Begin Tomorrow, DPW Says

FREDERIKSTED — The Department of Public Works (DPW) is advising the community of upcoming construction on Market Street in Frederiksted, beginning tomorrow. The department identified a sidewalk filled with mud…
Posted by June 14, 2021
FEMA Gives DPW $1.9 Million to Curb Flooding at Fish Fry Drive on St. John
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FEMA Gives DPW $1.9 Million to Curb Flooding at Fish Fry Drive on St. John

CRUZ BAY — The Federal Emergency Management Agency, through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, awarded the Department of Public Works up to $1,906,374 to construct a retaining wall and install a…
Posted by June 14, 2021
Threatened Caribbean Coral Reefs Get A New Ally: Insurance
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Threatened Caribbean Coral Reefs Get A New Ally: Insurance

TEGUCIGALPA — As climate change threatens coral reefs around the world, conservation experts in Latin America have enlisted an unlikely ally to try to preserve them: the insurance industry. The…
Posted by June 13, 2021
FEMA Gives DPW $26.3 Million To Address Flooding and Repair Roads
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FEMA Gives DPW $26.3 Million To Address Flooding and Repair Roads

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, through its Public Assistance Program, awarded the Virgin Islands Department of Public Works $26,394,709 for…
Posted by June 9, 2021
DPNR’s Fish & Wildlife Division Office Closed Due To Stench From Sargassum
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DPNR’s Fish & Wildlife Division Office Closed Due To Stench From Sargassum

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) announces today that the excessive amount of decaying sargassum seaweed in the Red Hook…
Posted by June 8, 2021
DPNR Celebrates World Oceans Day With Cleanup Of Frederiksted Fish Market
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DPNR Celebrates World Oceans Day With Cleanup Of Frederiksted Fish Market

FREDERIKSTED — Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning & Natural Resources invites the public to celebrate World Oceans Day with a Street to Reef Cleanup this Friday,…
Posted by June 8, 2021

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