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Wall Street 'Vultures' Want Puerto Rico To Pay Even More For Electricity That Doesn't Work
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBlackouts darken waterfront buildings in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Nearly six years after Hurricane...
Fiona’s outages rekindle anger over Puerto Rico’s privatized electric grid
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPuerto Rico residents’ anger and frustration at the state of their crumbling electric grid was...
Puerto Rico's vulnerability to hurricanes is magnified by weak government and bureaucratic...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA worker cuts an electricity pole downed by Hurricane Fiona in Cayey, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 18,...
As Puerto Rico’s Privatized Power Grid Collapses, Its Owner Eyes A Bigger Payday
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLUMA workers repair a power line in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 20. (Photo: Jose Jimenez via...
Puerto Rico’s rooftop solar boom is at risk, advocates warn
Canary Media via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoLeer este artículo en español In Puerto Rico, residents are flocking to rooftop solar and backup...
Solar Power Is Helping Some Puerto Rico Homes Avoid Hurricane Fiona Blackouts
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHurricane Fiona smashed into Puerto Rico, knocking out the US island territory's power while dumping...
Why Puerto Ricans are bracing for more blackouts
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPuerto Rico’s brittle power grid emerged from the winter months with no major disruptions after a devastating hurricane knocked out electricity across...
5 years after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico's power grid is fragile
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFive years ago, Iraida Quiñones survived Hurricane Maria, one of the worst storms to ever hit Puerto...
Robert Mujica, New York budget czar and Cuomo holdover, stepping down to head Puerto Rico fiscal...
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoALBANY — New York’s long-serving budget czar is stepping down to become the executive director of Puerto Rico’s fiscal control board. Robert Mujica — who has controlled the purse strings of ...
Biden shows Puerto Rico he cares. It may not be enough.
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe territory's residents want reliable electricity, a functioning healthcare system and...