Sixteen organizations representing a cross-section of the island’s private sector warned the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority that a new environmental fee currently under review will represent a blow to economic development, cause business closures, bankruptcies and the loss of thousands of jobs.
The annual U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report on the amount of toxic chemicals released to the land, air and water by industrial facilities in 2011 showed an 11 percent decrease for Puerto Rico over the past reporting year.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $46 million to Puerto Rico to help finance improvements to water projects that are essential to protecting public health and the environment. The funds will primarily be used to upgrade sewage plants and drinking water systems throughout the island.
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