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Puerto Rico, U.S. settle storm water issues

2015-12-23 17:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Puerto Rico will spend $77 million to upgrade its water infrastructure in a settlement with the federal government, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday. Three of the U.S. territorial island's agencies reached the settlement affecting storm water systems in San Juan that are currently releasing, daily, an estimated 6 million gallons of untreated sewage into waterways in and around San Juan in violation of the Clean Water Act. "These structural and operational improvements to the...

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Puerto Rico narrowly avoids default

2015-12-01 19:47:07| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Puerto Rico has narrowly avoided default by making a last minute payment on its outstanding debt.

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Delta told us we needed passports for Puerto Rico a " is that true?

2015-10-11 03:50:54| Airlines - Topix.net

Q: I wanted to let you know about an interesting situation we encountered while booking a trip to Puerto Rico. When I went to purchase airline tickets for my husband, my 3-year-old son and myself, I spoke with the U.S. State Department via phone and email about passport requirements to fly from Atlanta to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico Signs on to $1.5B Water Upgrade

2015-09-24 06:16:44| ENR.com: Headline News

The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) has reached a settlement with the U.S. Dept. of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out $1.5 billion in infrastructure improvements and resolve allegations of Clean Water Act violations.

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