KINGSHILL — Preliminary air quality testing conducted by the Virgin Islands National Guard Civil Support Team today found elevated levels of sulfur dioxide in the
Read more‘Gassy’ Refinery Cuts Classes At St. Croix Schools; Bryan Activates National Guard
CHRISTIANSTED — The Limetree Bay refinery is releasing “light hydrocarbon odors” due to maintenance being conducted on its coker unit, prompting nearby schools to dismiss
Read moreToxic Gas Forces St. Croix Schools To Close Today; DPNR Investigating Origin Point
FREDERIKSTED — Early dismissals were announced for three St. Croix District schools today due to a gaseous odor affecting the air quality on the campuses,
Read moreGoing Bananas About Bacuba Trees In The USVI… But They’re NOT Trees, Just Plants
CHRISTIANSTED — Banana trees are a common feature of the U.S. Virgin Islands residential area landscape. They are primarily grown for the tropical look they bring
Read moreFEMA Gives $61 Million To VIHA To Rebuild Territory’s Housing Communities
FREDERIKSTED — The Office of Disaster Recovery said today that the Virgin Islands Housing Authority (VIHA) has been obligated $61,056,862 to continue the renovation of housing communities
Read moreTraveling Owl: Man Drives Hours With Bird Stuck In Truck’s Grille
NAPLES, Florida — A man moving from Alabama to southwest Florida traveled hundreds of miles with an owl stuck in his truck’s grille. The owl
Read moreFEMA Gives $1.8M For DPNR Repairs To 2 St. Croix Libraries
FREDERIKSTED — The Office of Disaster Recovery announces the obligation of $1,813,143 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance Program to the Department
Read moreDonald Trump, HUD Secretary Ben Carson Kicked Puerto Rico When It Was Down
SAN JUAN — The Trump administration victimized Puerto Ricans a second time with arbitrary red tape that delayed the disbursement of federal disaster money in
Read moreEPA To Determine How Long Limetree Bay Refinery Emitted Toxic Gas On St. Croix
CHRISTIANSTED — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to send experts and staff to a recently reopened St. Croix refinery as soon as this week
Read moreEnvironmentalists Want EPA’s Emergency Response Team To Investigate Limetree Bay Refinery
CHRISTIANSTED — Responding to a series of refinery mishaps that has exposed St. Croix residents to nauseating fumes for a period of hours to days,
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