All posts tagged "USVI"

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  Hurricanes expose governments’ decades of negligence in Caribbean climate change preparedness

  In the case of Puerto Rico, there is not even a climate change plan in place

  • Posted April 10, 2018
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  Texas to receive nearly $58 million in federal housing funds 

  HUD decide where to spend $7.4 billion for storm recovery efforts in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and USVI

  • Posted October 20, 2017
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  USVI Governor Asks Congress for $5.5B Aid Package

  Islands remain without electricity

  • Posted October 13, 2017
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  US Congress recommends multimillion-dollar emergency relief for Puerto Rico

  Supplementary measure adds funds to federal budget, earmarking $13.7 billion to replenish FEMA fund

  • Posted October 11, 2017
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  US Virgin Islands getting aid, but still reeling from Irma

  Many surviving on military rations, church provisions

  • Posted September 13, 2017
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  2 Puerto Rico distributors settle in toxic pesticide probe

  SAN JUAN – The U.S. government announced Thursday that it imposed a $210,000 fine on two pesticide distributors in Puerto Rico as part of a widespread probe into a toxic pesticide that nearly killed an American family...

  • Posted August 19, 2016
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  Terminix offers $87M settlement to injured Delaware family

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The parent company of pest-control giant Terminix has reached a tentative agreement to pay $87 million to a Delaware family injured by exposure to a banned pesticide during a Caribbean vacation. Citing information from...

  • Posted August 1, 2016
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  EPA Awards USVI $8M for Water Infrastructure Projects

  To upgrade wastewater and drinking water systems

  • Posted May 2, 2016
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  USVI Gov Seeks Court Settlement Money to Pay $20M Bill

  Local hospitals owe water and power company

  • Posted April 24, 2016
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  Guam’s Bordallo Expresses Concerns on Fiscal Oversight Bill

  Says bill should help solve challenges that contributed to debt crisis

  • Posted April 16, 2016