Location of the groundwater treatment plant at the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education Curriculum Center in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (Photo courtesy of
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Terminix Employee Indicted in Delaware Family’s Pesticide Poisoning at St. John Resort in 2015
CRUZ BAY — A Terminix employee has been charged in relation to 2015 pesticide use at a St. John resort that left a Delaware family gravely
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EPA To End Roadside Pickup of Household Hazardous Waste in Puerto Rico By April 13
SAN JUAN — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday that it would suspend curbside collection of household hazardous waste (HHW) in Puerto Rico by April
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Limetree Bay Terminals Downplays Amount of Friable Asbestos Released on St. Croix During Hurricane Maria
CHRISTIANSTED — Friable asbestos was likely a problem for Limetree Bay Terminals and anyone downwind of the St. Croix oil storage facility after its facilities
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Federal Deadline Pushed Back 60 Days To Remove Mountains of Hurricane Debris in Territory
WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump on Thursday made additional disaster assistance available to the territory by authorizing an extension of increased federal funding for debris
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Fire Rages At Anguilla Landfill Near Henry Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix This Morning
[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] FREDERIKSTED — St. Croix’s Anguilla landfill was on fire again this morning. St. Croix Sen. Novelle Francis Jr., a former
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Natural Resources Defense Counsel (NRDC) Says There Is Fecal Matter In Puerto Rico’s Drinking Water
SAN JUAN — At least half the population of Puerto Rico was at potential risk of exposure to bacterial contamination in the aftermath of Hurricane
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Explosion Rocks Limetree Bay Terminals About A Month After Hurricane Maria … Blast Was Not Reported To OSHA As Required By Law
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED — A faulty air compressor led to a generator explosion in the powerhouse at the Limetree Bay Terminals oil storage facility on
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