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Another year, more power outages in Puerto Rico
Chronic power outages are a way of life on the island, where privatization, underinvestment, and climate change leave the ...
3.7-magnitude quake shakes thousands in San Francisco Bay Area, seismologists say
A 3.7-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area in California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 7-mile ...
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Puerto Rico's chief for natural resources shelves investigation targeting governor's in-laws
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — (AP) — Puerto Rico's new natural resources secretary has shelved an investigation into allegations of illegal construction in a protected area on the island's southwest ...
Puerto Rico's islandwide blackout attributed to outdated underground cable
Luma Energy, which oversees Puerto Rico's power transmission and distribution system, said the islandwide blackout on New Year's Eve was due to the failure of an underground cable.
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US official warns Puerto Rico of weak power generation as it prepares for a Trump administration
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm warned Friday in Puerto Rico that the U.S. territory needs more power generation as it struggles to recover from a recent massive ...
The State14d
3.7-magnitude earthquake wakes San Francisco area, USGS says. ‘Jolt with my coffee’
Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches. They can happen anywhere, but they’re most common in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Puerto Rico and ...
Seguimo’ Aquí: Puerto Rico’s Music Is Still A Powerful Weapon Against Erasure
Puerto Ricans have endured a relentless string of challenges that have left the island bruised but unbroken, including a crippling economic crisis, Hurricane Maria’s devastation, earthquakes and ...