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World’s largest cruise ship sets sail, raising concerns about methane emissions
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World’s largest cruise ship sets sail, raising concerns about methane emissions

MIAMI (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 — and other giant cruise…
Posted by John McCarthy January 29, 2024
St. Croix tap water remains unsafe to drink as USVI offers only short-term solutions
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St. Croix tap water remains unsafe to drink as USVI offers only short-term solutions

CHRISTIANSTED — 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 Islands announced this week that…
Posted by John McCarthy January 20, 2024
Diana Nyad marks anniversary of epic Cuba-Florida swim, freeing rehabilitated sea turtle in the Keys
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Diana Nyad marks anniversary of epic Cuba-Florida swim, freeing rehabilitated sea turtle in the Keys

KEY WEST (AP) — A decade after swimming the treacherous passage from Cuba to Key West, Diana Nyad returned Sunday to the beach where she completed her epic feat, joining in…
Posted by John McCarthy December 19, 2023
Biden declares emergency over lead in water in St. Croix
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Biden declares emergency over lead in water in St. Croix

President 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 than 100 times the limits…
Posted by John McCarthy November 23, 2023
USVI declares state of emergency after lead and copper found in tap water in St. Croix
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USVI declares state of emergency after lead and copper found in tap water in St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED (AP) — The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands announced this week that he declared a state of emergency after officials revealed last week that tap water in St. Croix…
Posted by John McCarthy November 4, 2023
JIC Says You Can Bathe, Wash Clothes, Flush Toilets, But Not Drink Lead-Copper Water
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JIC Says You Can Bathe, Wash Clothes, Flush Toilets, But Not Drink Lead-Copper Water

KINGSHILL — The USVI Joint Information Center has announced that the results of extensive retesting of sites that demonstrated high levels of lead and copper across areas of the Water…
Posted by John McCarthy October 26, 2023
USVI Gets $700K From The EPA To Help Reduce Food Service Industry Waste
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USVI Gets $700K From The EPA To Help Reduce Food Service Industry Waste

NEW YORK — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has chosen the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (VIDPNR) to receive nearly $700,000 in funding under EPA’s Environmental…
Posted by John McCarthy October 12, 2023
Military Aims For October To Begin Draining Hawaii Fuel Tanks That Poisoned Water
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Military Aims For October To Begin Draining Hawaii Fuel Tanks That Poisoned Water

HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. military today proposed an October start date for a plan to drain a World War II-era fuel tank facility that poisoned 6,000 people when it…
Posted by John McCarthy May 17, 2023
FEMA Sued For Not Using Disaster Funds To Make Puerto Rico Power Grid More Resilient
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FEMA Sued For Not Using Disaster Funds To Make Puerto Rico Power Grid More Resilient

WASHINGTON — A coalition of advocacy groups is suing the federal government’s disaster response agency, claiming it is making Puerto Rico less resilient to storms and more vulnerable to power…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2023
Oil Tanker Owners Slapped With $250,000 Fine For Polluting The Air With High-Sulfur Fuel
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Oil Tanker Owners Slapped With $250,000 Fine For Polluting The Air With High-Sulfur Fuel

CHRISTIANSTED — Ionian Management Inc., a New York-based company that commercially manages three vessels, including the M/T Ocean Princess, was slapped with a $250,000 environmental fine for polluting the air…
Posted by John McCarthy November 3, 2022

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