The Puerto Rico Ports Authority has selected local firm Isla Borinquen LLC, headed by Baseball Hall of Famer Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez, to develop, finance, build and operate a $12 million dry dock facility at Pier 15 in San Juan. The facility will offer maintenance, repair, and appraisals of commercial vessels and yachts. The project could […]
“After 10 years of Act 247-2015 [Law for the Promotion of Reusable Bags and the Regulation of the Use of Plastic Bags], we must seriously examine whether public policy has produced the expected effects.
We need to see the full picture: protecting the environment, weighing costs for consumers and ensuring viability for retailers. Our duty is to consider amendments or new strategies that bring a fair and effective balance for Puerto Rico.”
— Sen. Nitza Morán, chairwoman, Puerto Rico Senate Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, Banking, Commerce, Insurance and Cooperativism
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