Nonprofits seek to develop 2 solar microgrid prototypes in remote communities
June 29, 2020
Looking to build two prototypes of solar microgrids that “strengthen and transform the energy system of remote and vulnerable communities,” nonprofit organizations PathStone Corp., The Solar Foundation and the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, will present on June 30 and July 2, at 2 p.m., a series of webinars on the program. Microgrids are […]
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EPA urges preparedness in Puerto Rico as hurricane season begins
June 10, 2020
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues dedicated efforts to help Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands recover from 2017 Hurricanes Irma and María, the new Atlantic hurricane season kicked off on June 1. The EPA is now reminding people, businesses and state and local governments where they can find the best information on […]
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USDA grants $2.2M loan to town of Cabo Rojo to improve landfill operation
May 28, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it has approved a $2.2 million loan to the municipality of Cabo Rojo, to improve the town’s landfill operations. The assignment is part of a global $281 million that the federal agency is investing in 106 rural water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects in 36 states and Puerto Rico, […]
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COVID-19 pandemic benefits coastal, marine ecosystems
May 13, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people worldwide to apply social distancing, which translates into drastically reducing the level of social and economic activity, as well as bringing to light the positive impact that this situation has had on the environment, including the oceans. To raise awareness of this reality, the Marine Environmental Society announced the […]
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EPA announces $300K Brownfields Grant for Toa Alta
May 7, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the town of Toa Alta was selected to receive $300,000 to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the agency’s Brownfields Program. The Municipality of Toa Alta will use the grant to target the 35-acre former Industrial Zone, including four vacant and hurricane-damaged former industrial sites and a […]
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Coalition of islands bands together to face climate change
February 27, 2020
Island communities from the Pacific to the Caribbean are facing the climate crisis head on and uniting to share practices, resources, and identify ways to strengthen national policies and funding to support their efforts. At the second “Climate Strong Islands Dialogue” taking place in Puerto Rico this week, nonprofits, foundations, universities, and private sector discussed […]
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Gov’t unveils plans for $300M thermal ocean energy project
February 21, 2020
The Department of Economic Development and Commerce unveiled a master plan to develop the $300 million Puerto Rico Ocean Technology Complex, or PROtech, to generate thermal ocean energy. Agency Secretary Manuel Laboy also unveiled plans to seek new energy sources through other eco-friendly developments and scientific research along Puerto Rico’s southeast area. “This project is […]
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Solar power producer Sonnedix closes $15M financing in P.R.
January 15, 2020
Sonnedix, a global independent solar power producer, announced the completion of a non-recourse financing of solar photovoltaic plants in Puerto Rico, at a value of $15 million. City National Bank, Florida’s third-largest bank, acted as lender, the company said. Sonnedix started operations in Puerto Rico in 2015, where it currently has two operational solar PV […]
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Climate change ranks highest as ‘vital issue of our time,’ Amnesty Int’l says
December 10, 2019
Climate change is one of the most important issues facing the world, according to a major new survey of young people published by Amnesty International today to mark Human Rights Day. With the findings published as governments meet in Spain for the UN Climate Change Conference, the organization warns that world leaders’ failure to address […]
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P.R. receives $354K in grants from the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
November 29, 2019
Two Puerto Rican projects were included in a list of 11 community environmental initiatives related to adaptation to extreme weather and meteorological events that will receive a combined $354,000 in grant support from the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) within the framework of its North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA) program. A trilateral […]
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EPA awards $6M of $40M grant for P.R.’s Solid Waste Management Plan
October 4, 2019
As part of its continuing efforts to help the Caribbean recover from the long-term impacts from Hurricanes Irma and María, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding a $6.2 million to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources as the first installment of a $40 million grant for hazardous and solid waste management […]
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Mitigation plans for coastal municipalities exclude dealing with sargassum
September 25, 2019
By Rafael R. Díaz-Torres | Center for Investigative Journalism The awareness that the governments of coastal municipalities and the central government have about sargassum and the challenges that this marine species present to communities, ecosystems and businesses has not been enough to integrate how it will be managed in the mitigation plans prepared by the […]
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’19 Ford Environmental Grants Program announces 6 winning projects in P.R.
September 19, 2019
As part of its objective of contributing to a more sustainable future through supporting community efforts focused on natural resources conservation and management, the Ford Environmental Grants program distributed $40,000 among the six winning projects of the 2019 edition. The award-winning community projects of this edition are: Bucaré Urban Garden, by the Coalition for the […]
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Med Center opens new $7M Chronic Conditions Clinic in Ponce
September 16, 2019
Med Center announced the opening of a new $7 million Chronic Conditions Clinic in Ponce to address of asthma, hypertension and diabetes issues, executives announced. “Med Center’s Chronic Conditions Clinic will provide the most advanced health care to control comorbid conditions of diabetes, hypertension and asthma in Puerto Rico,” said Med Center Executive Director Allan […]
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USDA investing $9.3M in 9 renewable energy projects
August 22, 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding additional $9.3 million through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects to reduce energy cost for farmers, agricultural producers and rural-based business and institutions. USDA Rural Development State Director for Puerto Rico Josué E. Rivera said the new round of funding […]
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