Puerto Rico schools cancel classes due to excessive heat The Puerto Rican Department of Education announced school closures last week amidst record-breaking temperatures, with the heat index in some areas hitting 114 degrees. Most schools in […]
Environmental Justice Advisory Council to hold first-ever meeting in Puerto Rico The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will meet in Puerto Rico this week for the first time in its 30-year history. NEJAC is a federal […]
Defense bill includes amendments to help Puerto Rico The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by the House last week includes numerous provisions impacting Puerto Rico, starting with $144 million for military construction: $61 million for […]
Repairs to begin on Guajataca Dam The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has signed a $1 billion deal with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) to begin permanent repairs and improvements on Puerto Rico’s Guajataca […]
New York state pledges $20 Million for CENTRO The State of New York will make a $20 Million investment in CENTRO, the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at the City University of New York (CUNY). The investment […]
Puerto Rico facing record-breaking heat The National Weather Service reported that Puerto Rico endured temperatures that felt as high as 125 degrees over the past week. While maximum temperatures were reported around the mid-90s, the […]
Reps. Velazquez and AOC lead FEMA letter for renewable power grids in Puerto Rico Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (both D-NY) drafted a letter to FEMA last week urging the agency to redirect electrical grid funding […]
Climate change impacting the call of the coquí frog UCLA researchers have been studying the croaks of Puerto Rico’s iconic male coquí frogs. They use their distinctive call to mark territory and warn off rivals, […]
Supreme Court rules FOMB has sovereign immunity In an 8-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that the Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) for Puerto Rico has “sovereign immunity” and, as a result, does […]
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$40 million requested for San Juan port upgrades Last week, the Puerto Rican Port Authority (APPR) made a joint request with private sector partners for $40.8 million from the US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) to […]
