As of May 2, 2019, the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico has filed 230 lawsuits against suppliers of goods and services to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Committee of Unsecured Creditors Under Title III of PROMESA. The Oversight Board has entered into this scenario through a stipulation that allows it […]
Next week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) will deliver an important recovery message to the island’s municipalities, communities, and nonprofit sector: community revitalization is possible, even on contaminated properties. Across the United States and U.S. territories, an estimated 450,000 to 1 million brownfield sites remain undeveloped […]
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane María, an estimated 95% of the Caribbean island was without power or cell service, and more than half of the population did not have access to clean drinking water. Three months later, 45% of the population — more than 1.5 million individuals — were still without electrical service and […]