WASHINGTON — The federal government will send nearly $12.7 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to help reduce exposure to lead in drinking water, Environmental
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WASHINGTON — The federal government will send nearly $12.7 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to help reduce exposure to lead in drinking water, Environmental
Read moreCHARLOTTE AMALIE — The National Park Service has selected Penelope Del Bene to be the new superintendent of the Virgin Islands National Park and Virgin
Read moreCHRISTIANSTED — The U.S Environmental Protection Agency showed its support for the U.S. Virgin Islands’ efforts to combat climate change through a grant from the
Read moreWASHINGTON — 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
Read moreMIAMI (Reuters) — The world’s largest cruise ship started its maiden voyage this weekend, but environmental groups are concerned that the liquefied natural gas-powered vessel
Read moreCHRISTIANSTED — With no date in sight for when it will be safe to drink tap water again on St. Croix, officials in the U.S. Virgin
Read moreCHRISTIANSTED — The two masters of the former HOVENSA oil refinery property on St. Croix’s south shore will do battle in court over unfettered access
Read moreKEY WEST (AP) — A decade after swimming the treacherous passage from Cuba to Key West, Diana Nyad returned Sunday to the beach where she completed
Read morePresident Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St. Croix revealed levels more
Read moreCHRISTIANSTED — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region II discovered thousands of gallons of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) during a recent inspection at the St.
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