EPA targets Arecibo, Dorado locations for Superfund list
September 8, 2016
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed Wednesday adding a former battery recycling facility in Arecibo to its Superfund National Priorities List of the country’s most hazardous sites.
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Toyota Foundation seeks students for scholarships
April 22, 2016
As part of its mission to strengthen environmental awareness among the island's young people, Toyota Foundation invites students to apply for its college scholarship program.
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Ford opens 15th edition of ‘green’ grant program in P.R.
April 21, 2016
The Ford Central American and Caribbean division announced Wednesday the start of the application cycle for the 15th edition of its annual Conservation and Environmental Grants program, which seeks to support individuals and nonprofits to promote “green” projects in Puerto Rico.
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EPA targets 2 people, 1 co. illegally using methyl bromide
March 2, 2016
As part of its ongoing work to address the illegal use of toxic pesticides containing methyl bromide in the Caribbean, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued legal complaints against two individuals and a pest control company in Puerto Rico for violating federal pesticides law and the Clean Air Act.
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EPA announces $26M in funds to clean up diesel engines
February 26, 2016
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday the availability of $26 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation's existing fleet of diesel engines.
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Para La Naturaleza to open Roosy Roads visitor’s center
February 1, 2016
Nonprofit environmental organization Para La Naturaleza recently signed a 20-year lease with the Roosevelt Roads Redevelopment Authority to open a visitor’s center at the former naval base in Ceiba.
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Fundación Toyota awards $100K in grants to projects
November 25, 2015
Seven organizations focused on environmental affairs will split more than $100,000 in funding from the Fundación Toyota Environmental Grants program, announced during the 18th edition of the automaker’s initiative.
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Caribbean climate change conference wraps up today
November 18, 2015
Dignitaries, scientists and government officials from the Caribbean and the U.S. mainland are gathered in Puerto Rico this week to discuss climate change in the Caribbean, and its consequences for the region.
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U.S. lawmakers voice opposition Energy Answers plant
November 5, 2015
Puerto Rican stateside lawmakers Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez and Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez met with U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Thursday to brief him — and express their opposition — on the waste-to-energy incinerator project proposed by Energy Answers in Arecibo.
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Ford grants $40K to environmental projects in P.R.
October 13, 2015
Nine nonprofit organizations were the recipients of $40,000 in grants available through Ford Motor Company’s Conservation and Environment Grants Program, to keep their environmental preservation projects going.
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‘Battle of the Buildings-Puerto Rico’ competition begins
October 5, 2015
As a part of the Obama administration’s effort to support greater energy efficiency through the “Battle of the Buildings Challenge,” the Environmental Protection Agency recently granted Business Efficiency Consulting Services the rights to host a regional energy-savings competition in Puerto Rico.
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Palmas del Mar goes solar with $227K installation
July 6, 2015
The Palmas del Mar Homeowners Association recently inaugurated a $227,000 photovoltaic project, the first at Palmas del Mar, which will supply the electrical needs of it’s main building, an 11,000 square-foot facility.
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F&R Contractors to pay $500K for EPA water violations
May 28, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it has reached an agreement with F&R Contractors Corp. and F&R Contractors LLC (F&R) to settle the companies’ alleged violations of requirements to control pollution from stormwater discharges.
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LMM launches ‘Green Airport’ recycling program
April 29, 2015
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport officials, along with partners Hugo Neu Environmental, announced Tuesday the launching of “Green Airport, an initiative that promotes public awareness of the importance of recycling in Puerto Rico.
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9 Guaynabo schools recycle 110 tons of materials
April 27, 2015
Nine Guaynabo schools recovered 110 tons of recyclable materials as part of the “Earth Recycling Challenge,” a contest organized by Hugo Neu Environmental in partnership with the town of Guaynabo and the Environmental Awareness Foundation.
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