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LUMA restores power to 1.4 million, but generation woes continue
A LUMA Energy crew attends to a previous blackout. The private operator of the island’s electric power transmission and distribution...
The San Juan Daily Star
Jan 33 min read
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ACLU urges new governor to reject Trump’s anti-rights policies
Annette M. Martínez Orabona, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union in Puerto Rico (LinkedIn) By The Star Staff The...
The San Juan Daily Star
Jan 32 min read
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Blackout darkens most of Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve
A power outage in San Juan on June 10, 2021. Tuesday’s New Year’s Eve blackout, described by LUMA Energy as “systemwide,” appeared to be...
The San Juan Daily Star
Jan 23 min read
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Inauguration demonstrators to demand immediate action on environment
Hernaliz Vázquez Torres, director of the Puerto Rico Chapter of the Sierra Club (Madres de la Tierra) By The Star Staff Various...
The San Juan Daily Star
Jan 21 min read
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DACO postpones fines for non-compliance with Single-Use Plastics Law until July
Interim Consumer Affairs Secretary Francisco González de la Matta said “we understand that adaptation requires time.” By The Star Staff...
The San Juan Daily Star
Jan 21 min read
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Dignity Project sues SEC over dismissals, closing of offices
Dignity Project Vice President Juan Frontera Suau (Facebook) By The Star Staff The conservative political party Dignity Project has sued...
The San Juan Daily Star
Jan 21 min read
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Local team nets prize to develop hydroelectric microgrids for rural PR communities
Dos Bocas hydroelectric dam in Utuado (X via Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority 2022) By The Star Staff The Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica...
The San Juan Daily Star
Jan 22 min read
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Court ruling on law regulating distributors & manufacturers favors plaintiffs
By The Star Staff Plaintiffs claiming tortious interference with contracts protected by Puerto Rico’s Dealer’s Contracts Act, or Law 75,...
The San Juan Daily Star
Jan 22 min read
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