Puerto Rico keeps pre-owned clothes out of landfills via swaps, resale
September 12, 2022
Second-hand store owners collaborate with one another and donate to those in need.
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StarSolar enters Puerto Rico’s renewable energy industry
September 12, 2022
StarSolar is offering manufacturer warranties of up to 20 years.
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EPA orders Aguadilla mall developer to comply with Clean Water Act
July 15, 2022
The EPA has ordered Kanaan to develop a plan to fully implement erosion and sediments controls for the site.
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EPA orders Cliff Villas developers to halt runoff at construction site
July 7, 2022
EPA’s investigation found inadequate erosion and sediment controls and stabilization measures.
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Ford opens call for 21st edition of Environmental Grants program
June 7, 2022
The open call period will run through July 8, 2022.
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EPA to award $1.6M+ to address contaminated sites in Puerto Rico
May 18, 2022
Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Corozal and Las Piedras have each been selected to receive funding.
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L’Oréal Caribe partners with TAIS to encourage circular recycling
May 6, 2022
The compost generated by the beauty company’s employees is distributed throughout local farms.
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Gov’t grants 888 renewable energy incentives to small businesses
April 1, 2022
The benefits were offered through the Apoyo Energético program.
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Boston-based conservation org. sues Schnitzer Puerto Rico Inc. over pollution
February 28, 2022
The Conservation Law Foundation is seeking actions that could lead to a $46 million penalty that would be paid to the US Treasury.
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Construction permit approvals for coastal projects fast-tracked during Pierluisi’s 1st year
January 27, 2022
By Víctor Rodríguez Velázquez | Center for Investigative Journalism Far from slowing the pace of construction on Puerto Rico’s coasts to address climate change, as experts have requested, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi’s administration hit the accelerator to approve construction permits along the coasts. During his first year in office, and well into the pandemic, approval of […]
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EPA assigns $12M to clean up former pesticide storage facility in Manatí
December 22, 2021
The US Environmental Protection Agency announced it has assigned $12 million to remediate some 2 acres of land in Manatí formerly used as a pesticide warehouse. The EPA will be addressing the most heavily contaminated soil of the Superfund site by digging it up and treating it using a technology that heats the material so […]
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USDA grants $500K to 7 projects in energy resiliency projects in Puerto Rico
December 6, 2021
The US Department of Agriculture announced that seven rural projects in Puerto Rico will split $500,000 in grant funding from the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), to reduce the impacts of climate change on those communities. The selected projects across the island were: San Pedro Farmacy of Lajas (Cortes-Lebron Family), which is receiving a […]
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Grupo Guayacán joins Para la Naturaleza to promote environmental conservation
November 29, 2021
As part of its 25th anniversary events, Grupo Guayacán joined Para la Naturaleza to protect and preserve Puerto Rico’s natural resources. Through this collaboration and, in honor of its name and the years it has served entrepreneurs in Puerto Rico, Grupo Guayacán planted 25 guayacán trees in La Parguera Nature Reserve in Lajas. And, to […]
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Sonnedix sells Puerto Rico solar operations to ArcLight’s Infinigen platform
November 12, 2021
Nearly 10 years after breaking ground on its solar energy operations in Puerto Rico, global independent power producer Sonnedix announced the sale of 100% of its interest in its local operation to ArcLight’s Infinigen renewables platform. The financial terms of the transaction were undisclosed. The transaction includes Sonnedix USA Ltd, Sonnedix Solar Puerto Rico, Sonnedix […]
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Managing environmental risks is a necessity for businesses
November 12, 2021
The management of environmental risks, more than a duty, is a necessity. Many companies have made this a priority understanding that losses related to environmental pollution constitute a direct impact on the financial stability of the business. For nearly four decades. AIG has been delivering environmental insurance solutions to businesses of all sizes. At AIG, […]
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