puerto rico
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In ‘El Apagón,’ Bad Bunny Tackles Gentrification and Power Outages
Puerto Rican artist Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — aka Bad Bunny — dropped his fifth studio album on May 6, and it’s already 2022’s most streamed album. Its title, Un Verano Sin Ti, translates to “A Summer Without You,” and the vibe recalls a languid beach day and its afterparty: There are songs about dancing,…
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Island-Wide Blackout Sweeps Puerto Rico After Power Plant Fire
A fire that broke out at the Costa Sur power plant in Puerto Rico late Wednesday forced an island-wide outage, the biggest blackout this year so far due to an ailing electric grid. Power may not be restored to some parts of the island until Friday, according to Puerto Rico’s electricity grid operator.
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The U.S. Has a Plan to Fix Puerto Rico’s Dangerously Busted Energy Grid
Several U.S. government agencies announced a plan to fix Puerto Rico’s ailing electrical grid and move it toward renewable energy. The initiative will combine efforts from the U.S. Department of Energy, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department Housing and Urban Development along with local policies to start a clean energy transition by 2025,…
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Biden Administration Set to Give Puerto Rico $US1.3 ($2) billion in Aid Trump Held Hostage
The Biden administration announced on Monday that it was gearing up to release a $US1.3 ($2) billion tranche of aid money that was initially earmarked for Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Maria recovery until the Trump White House held it hostage.