WASHINGTON — The National Telecommunications and Information Administration said this week that the U.S. Virgin Islands is now eligible to apply for $2.1 million, “to
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Rights groups petition European watchdog to secure clean water in French Caribbean
BASSE-TERRE — The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) said this week it has filed a collective complaint to a European rights body to demand
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Kamala Harris marks first visit to Puerto Rico as vice president, riling some in the US territory
SAN JUAN (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visited Puerto Rico on today as part of a whirlwind trip to tout the federal aid the U.S.
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Interior Department highlights climate resilience in visit to Cabo Rojo in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz visited Puerto Rico this week to highlight how the Department of the
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National Park Service names new St. Thomas-St. John superintendent
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The National Park Service has selected Penelope Del Bene to be the new superintendent of the Virgin Islands National Park and Virgin
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House approves funding for 12 community projects, Plaskett says
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives approved government funding for 12 community projects earlier this week, Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett said. “Earlier this
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Democrats help Johnson pass short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON — Democrats helped Speaker Mike Johnson to pass a short-term funding bill in the House to avert a government shutdown before a deadline tomorrow
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USVI gets $16.5 million from feds to improve its potable water infrastructure
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said over $16.5 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is slated for U.S. Virgin Islands drinking
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Census Bureau releases 2020 Censuses Detailed Data for the USVI
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Census Bureau released 2020 Island Areas Censuses Detailed Cross Tabulations for the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday. The release includes 95 demographic, social,
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Interior gives $4 million to the USVI to counter invasive species
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior said last week that almost $4 million had been allocated to projects and programs in several U.S. territories, including
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