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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A Resurrection of Embattled St. Croix Oil Refinery Will Take 3 Years For Permitting
CHRISTIANSTED — Regulators will require a new Clean Air Act permit for a troubled oil refinery in the St. Croix, which could cost its owners hundreds of
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EPA Orders Chemicals Removed From Port Hamilton Oil Refinery
CHRISTIANSTED — The Environmental Protection Agency ordered the owners of an oil refinery in St. Croix to remove thousands of pounds of chemicals from the
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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
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Senator-At-Large Expresses Concern About EPA Findings At The Port Hamilton Refinery
CHRISTIANSTED — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the federal government justissued an inspection report of the Port Hamilton refinery on St. Croix, and its
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Hess Dodges U.S. Virgin Islands Asbestos Cases With Bankruptcy Filing, Creditors Say
HOUSTON — Creditors of a Hess subsidiary have asked a federal judge to lift the oil giant’s bankruptcy filing, claiming its true purpose was to
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Cuba Asks For U.S. Help To Rebuild Destroyed Fuel Depot
HAVANA — Cuba has asked the United States for help in restoring a major fuel storage plant devastated by a massive fire that left 16
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Record Amount of Algae Threatens Economy, Wildlife on Caribbean Coasts
SAN JUAN — Near-record amounts of algae, or water plants, are covering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados. The plants are killing fish and other
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Pile of Petroleum Coke Burning Doesn’t Fret New Owners of Refinery
CHRISTIANSTED — A pile of petroleum coke at the idled St. Croix refinery was found smoldering early Thursday morning, and the facility’s new owners did not
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Governor Says Online St. Croix Refinery Could Be Key To Relieving National Gas Price Crisis
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan issued the following statement about the potential for the St. Croix refinery to assist the United States in its
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