Puerto Rican legislators and its governor, Pedro Pierluisi, a Democrat, were in Washington last week pushing Congress to pass the Puerto Rico Status Act, which calls for a binding 2023 vote by ...

In December, Congress greenlit $1 billion to "improve the resilience of Puerto Rico's electric grid,” on top of $11.4 billion already committed to the government-owned utility for recovery after ...

On September 18, Hurricane Fiona made landfall on Puerto Rico almost five years to the day after Hurricane Maria killed nearly 3,000 people and caused the longest blackout in US history.Despite ...

Puerto Rico has endured corruption, bankruptcy, violence and 124 years of U.S. colonialism. Now, for the second time in five years, a hurricane has devastated the island. In 2017 it was Maria, a ...

Playa Salinas is flooded after the passing of Hurricane Fiona in Salinas, Puerto Rico, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. On Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. Photo: Alejandro Granadillo/AP ...

Congress should pass an emergency supplemental appropriations bill, including at least $1 billion for food assistance, to support Puerto Rico’s response to Hurricane Fiona.

State Rep. Minnie Gonzalez went to Puerto Rico five years ago to help residents deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. This time, she was there to witness the devastation of Hurricane Fiona in… ...

Find out more about our Reverse Course series here. Climate-fueled disasters have ravaged Puerto Rico’s electrical system several times in recent years. Now, as another hurricane season opens ...

Puerto Ricans know another major storm is coming — and that the electrical system will still be vulnerable when it does. How Puerto Rico is preparing its electric grid for future hurricanes | WLRN ...

Puerto Ricans know another major storm is coming — and that the electrical system will still be vulnerable when it does. How Puerto Rico is preparing its electric grid for future hurricanes | 90 ...

Find out more about our Reverse Course series here. Climate-fueled disasters have ravaged Puerto Rico’s electrical system several times in recent years. Now, as another hurricane season opens ...