Puerto Rico's Power Authority Cancels Controversial Whitefish Contract
The move came after Governor Ricardo Rosselló called to revoke the $300-million contract awarded to the tiny Montana-based company.
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Tiny Montana Firm Gets $300 Million Contract To Help Restore Power In Puerto Rico
The decision by Puerto Rico's electric authority to give such a big contract – and such an enormous challenge – to Whitefish Energy has been met with surprise. The governor has now ordered an audit.
Mainland Colleges Offer In-State Tuition To Students Affected By Hurricane Maria
State colleges, community colleges and one private university are working to help students in Puerto Rico and beyond continue their education.
Chef José Andrés Has Served Nearly 1.5 Million Meals To Hungry Puerto Ricans
In the capital, San Juan, the coliseum has become the center of a massive effort, led by D.C. restaurateur and celebrity chef Andrés, to feed tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans after Hurricane Maria.
St. John Could Get Electricity Turned Back On, 6 Weeks After Hurricane Irma
"Portions of St. John are scheduled to be restored by the middle of next week," the power utility says. The U.S. Virgin Islands — home to more than 100,000 Americans — remains under boil-water orders.
Why It's So Hard To Turn The Lights Back On In Puerto Rico
Almost a month after Hurricane Maria made landfall, most of the island is still without electricity. Officials have estimated it could be months before power is restored.
Local Puerto Rican Grad Student Harnessing Power Of Music To Rebuild
This fall, Luis Sanz traveled from his home in Puerto Rico to study composition at the UNC School of the Arts in Win
Already A Historic Storm, Weakening Ophelia Draws A Bead On British Isles
Now a post-tropical cyclone, it is expected to bring hurricane-force winds to Ireland on Monday. As a Category 3 on Saturday, Ophelia tracked farther east in the Atlantic than any hurricane on record.
'Get Us Out Of Here': Amid Broken Infrastructure, Puerto Ricans Flee To Florida
With more than 80 percent of people still without power in Puerto Rico, thousands are pouring out of the island to find relief on the mainland.
'This Was A Beautiful Place': Puerto Rico's Coffee Farms Devastated By Maria
Hacienda San Pedro had harvested just 2 percent of its beans before Hurricane Maria blasted through. The ripple effects will continue — it is expecting to run out of beans in December.