UPR Humacao to Inaugurate Puerto Rico’s New University Radio Telescope on November 17
Nearly six years after the Arecibo Observatory's radio telescope collapsed on December 1, 2020, at 7:56 a.m., Puerto Rico will again have an instrument…
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Casa Pueblo Proposes Making Solar Puerto Rico’s Main Energy Source to Cut Power Costs
Casa Pueblo, an environmental organization based in Adjuntas, proposed on Friday that Puerto Rico transform its energy model and make solar power its main…
LUMA Asks Puerto Rico Energy Bureau for Another Power Rate Adjustment for November and December
LUMA Energy has asked the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau to "readjust" electricity rates for November and December, citing an alleged multimillion-dollar deviation in its…
Daily Water Watch: Carraízo Steady at 40.75 m
This morning's 5:00 chart from AAA shows Carraízo at 40.75 meters, down 1 centimeter from yesterday. La Plata is flat at 42.27 meters.
Unusually High Tides Flood Puerto Rico Coasts, Exposing Shoreline Vulnerability
Experts are warning about the future of Puerto Rico's coasts as sea levels rise.
House Presses New Fortress Energy CEO on Gas Supply as Government Seeks $100 Million
At a public hearing of Puerto Rico's House of Representatives, New Fortress Energy (NFE) chief executive Zak Ahmed was questioned about how long natural…
Puerto Rico Governor Meets Oversight Board on Power Projects and Rising Electricity Costs
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón met with Robert F. Mujica, executive director of the Financial Oversight and Management Board (JSF), and his team…
Puerto Rico Governor Announces DARPA Cyberdefense Pilot for Critical Infrastructure
Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced a pilot program with the United States Department of War's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to identify and…
Diesel Prices Up 68% While Natural Gas Falls 18.5% Since February 2026, Fonseca Says
Political analyst Jay Fonseca compared how diesel and natural gas prices have changed since February 2026 and what that means for electric power generation…
Puerto Rico’s Drought Footprint Edges Down to 42.9% of Territory, Drought Monitor Says
The share of Puerto Rico under drought fell for another consecutive week, from 43.5% to 42.9% of the territory, according to the Drought Monitor…
FEMA Approves Over $45 Million in Post-Disaster Funds for Puerto Rico Projects
FEMA announced approval of more than $45 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant projects in Puerto Rico.
Genera PR Takes 'full responsibility' for Outage That Hit About 160,000 Puerto Rico Customers
Genera PR vice president of Governmental and Public Affairs Iván Báez said the company bears total responsibility for a power outage this week in…