The historic town of San Germán recently chalked up another significant feat by becoming the home of Puerto Rico’s first solar-powered gas station, a Texaco location that invested $269,500 to convert its systems, the Energy Affairs Administration said Friday.
The town of Arecibo has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act and violations of its Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System permit, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday.
Seven nonprofit organizations will be able to continue their education, rescue and environmental preservation efforts upon being selected to receive a total of $40,000 from Ford Motor Co.’s Conservation and Environmental Grants program, now in its 11th year.