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Puerto Rico's chief for natural resources shelves investigation targeting governor's in-laws

Jan. 10, 2025 17:16 PM EST

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 coast, sparking an outcry. The administrative order, published late on Thursday, comes...

US official warns Puerto Rico of weak power generation as it prepares for a Trump administration

Jan. 10, 2025 16:44 PM EST

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 blackout. It was Granholm’s last official visit to the island as many worry what...

Puerto Rico's new governor sworn in days after a major blackout left much of the island in the dark

Jan. 02, 2025 16:25 PM EST

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jenniffer González Colón was sworn in Thursday as Puerto Rico’s new governor during a normally ebullient ceremony held amid widespread anger over a blackout that hit the U.S. territory days ago. González, a Republican who backs President-elect...

Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year's Eve

Dec. 31, 2024 22:22 PM EST

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early on Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. Officials said it could take up to two days to restore power. The outage hit at dawn,...