Industrial Sector Urged to Maximize Water Use Efficiency
Representatives of the industrial sector in Puerto Rico are calling on their peers to adopt efficiency measures to reduce dependence on the basic service of potable water, which is currently…
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Local Progress and Over 200 Elected Officials Challenge AEE Bondholders in Boston
The civic organization Counsel for Local Progress (Celfi) and over 200 elected or former officials from counties, cities, states, and the US Congress have taken their case to the First…
About 20 Flights Canceled Between Puerto Rico and U.S. East Coast
Weather conditions in several U.S. East Coast states disrupted air operations to and from Puerto Rico, resulting in around 20 canceled flights to destinations including New York, Boston, and Orlando.…
Overnight San Juan Raid Yields Arrests, Power Cutoffs, Nearly $30,000 in Fines
Puerto Rico Police reported that a joint overnight operation targeting nightlife businesses in San Juan resulted in four arrests, the seizure of three firearms, nearly $30,000 in fines, and the…
GeneraPR Races to Restore Three Generating Units Amid Power Deficit
Energy czar Josué Colón said Thursday morning that GeneraPR staff were working to bring three power-generating units online in time to meet electricity demand that afternoon and evening. Colón warned…
What Is Lead and Why Is It Dangerous to Health?
This explainer from El Nuevo Día describes lead poisoning risks in Puerto Rico. Pediatrician and researcher Gredia Huerta Montañez states that the normal level of lead in the body is…
Costa Sur Unit 6 to Remain Out of Service for Two Weeks
The Unit 6 of the Costa Sur power plant in Guayanilla will remain out of service for at least two weeks due to additional damage suffered during the startup and…
Skeleton Found in Abandoned Residence in Bayamón
The Police are investigating the discovery of a skeleton found at around 5:00 p.m. on road 861 in Bayamón. According to a preliminary report, LUMA Energy employees were performing disconnection…
KPMG to Hand Over PREPA Audit File to Bondholders in Title III Litigation
U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain used the general Title III hearing to reaffirm that litigation between objecting bondholders of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) and the Fiscal…
USGS Publishes Study Finding 75% of North Coast Puerto Rico Beaches Show Erosion
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) officially released the Data Release for the Coastal Changes project covering eleven municipalities along Puerto Rico's north coast (2022–2023). The research was conducted by the…
LUMA Energy Announces Scheduled Power Outages in Four Municipalities
LUMA Energy will conduct scheduled maintenance and improvement works on the electrical system in four municipalities in Puerto Rico on Thursday, July 16, 2026. The works include new construction, repair…
AAA to Give Update on Puerto Rico Drought Situation
Luis R. González Delgado, executive president of the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA), was set to give a Thursday update on the island's drought conditions and mitigation measures.…
AAA to Adjust Bills for Customers Without Water Service in June
The Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority (AAA) announced it will adjust bills for customers who experienced water service interruptions in June, deducting for the days without service. AAA Customer…
Study Finds 75% of North Coast Puerto Rico Beaches Are Eroding
A study by the Coastal Research and Planning Institute of Puerto Rico, part of the University of Puerto Rico's Graduate School of Planning, found that 75% of beaches along Puerto…
PR-52 Bridge Rehabilitation Work Announced Near Ponce
The Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (ACT) announced short-term monitoring work on the Luis A. Ferré Expressway (PR-52), between kilometers 98.5 and 99.2, in the municipality of Ponce, as…