The US District Court for Puerto Rico approved a $25 million settlement in Puerto Rico’s favor as part of a lawsuit the Commonwealth filed more than a decade ago against ExxonMobil Corp. and Esso Standard Oil Co. claiming the companies contaminated the island’s groundwater. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, through the Environmental Quality Board, filed […]
With two landfills headed towards permanent closure, an updated review of the condition of the island's landfills couldn't be more crucial and the Environmental Quality Board is close to having one.