CHRISTIANSTED — 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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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
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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
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WAPA, DPNR, DOH meet with EPA about lead and copper in St. Croix’s water supply
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority met with the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR), the Department of Health (DOH), and
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Bryan Explains Why The Government Purchased Water With Lead and Copper In It
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan Jr issued the following statement today providing an update on the water quality situation in St. Croix and addressing the calls
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WAPA Flushes Water Lines On St. Croix After ‘High Levels’ of Lead and Copper Detected
CHRISTIANSTED — Personnel from the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) began flushing potable water lines at 5 p.m. on Friday at the 36 specific points identified with high levels of
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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
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Bryan Comments On Appeals Court Ruling Regarding Port Hamilton Refinery Restart
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan issued the following statement Tuesday on a ruling by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals stating that the Environmental Protection
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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
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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
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