SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Ricans were hit Monday with a 4.6% increase in electricity rates through September, in a blow to 3.2 million people who struggle with chronic power outages as the island’s grid keeps deteriorating. For clients who consume 800 kilowatt...
Recent weeks have seen a surge in blackouts in Puerto Rico caused by problems in transmission and generation lines.
LUMA Energy confirmed the outage was tied to an issue with the power plants' transmission lines.
The study focused on hazardous factors that affect a population’s health, including air quality, water quality, and noise quality
In addition to addressing other issues such as the economy, public assistance, health care, and crime, the governor, who supports statehood and the US Democratic Party, advocated for equality for Puerto Rico.
This visit marked Vice President Harris' first trip to Puerto Rico since taking office. Her previous visit to the island was in 2017, where she witnessed firsthand the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
The First Lady took advantage of the moment to reiterate Puerto Rico's importance for her husband's administration.
We need a robust, highly skilled workforce in STEM to support the influx of major infrastructure projects cropping up across the country. The way to fix this is by starting at the high school level.
Some of these structures are already suffering from the impact of climate change, as is the case at the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport.
The proposed rule would require utility companies to locate and dig up roughly 1.2 million lead pipes statewide within 10 years to ensure clean drinking water for Floridians and to protect children’s health.
