8 month agoWhitefish Energy says it will resume repair work on Puerto Rico's power infrastructure following "good faith" payment by PREPA.
“There is no brand that went up like the Coast Guard” after the hurricanes in Texas, the Gulf Coast and Puerto Rico, @POTUS tells @USCG personnel.
More than 156,000 Puerto Ricans have moved to Florida since Hurricane Maria hit the island in September. That influx could swing the critical swing state to Democrats in 2018, 2020 and beyond.
8 month ago1000s of Puerto Ricans taking to Independence Ave. 60 days after Maria
8 month agoCo-chair’s rousing speech with an anti-colonial tone. “We’re going to take back Puerto Rico today we’re declaring our independence.” #UnityMarchForPuertoRico
8 month agoThat’s one *massive* Puerto Rican flag out back. #UnityMarchForPuertoRico
8 month agoBig crowd. “Puerto Rico se levanta,” they shout in unison. PR rises. #UnityMarchForPuertoRico
8 month agoSanders says additional disaster relief funding - in addition to today's $44-billion - will be requested after review of Puerto Rican needs is completed.
9 month ago@SenSanders: Two months after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are still living in misery. As a nation we must do better.
@SenSanders: We are the wealthiest country in the history of the world. How is it possible that 2 months after Hurricane Maria half the people of Puerto Rico don't have electricity?
Puerto Rico hit by massive new power outage
@SenWarren: This is important. @realDonaldTrump has cited the death count to argue his disaster response to Puerto Rico was top notch. It appears many hurricane deaths are going uncounted. Each day that passes makes it tougher to figure out the true total.
@SenWarren: Puerto Rican officials have announced a jump in deaths since Hurricane Maria, but the official hurricane death toll is still just 55.
Puerto Rico in need of 'unprecedented $21bn aid' to recover from Hurricane Maria
9 month ago@SenSanders: About 70% of Puerto Rico still has no power, as many as 900 could be dead and thousands need food, shelter and clean water. We must help.
@NYGovCuomo says he will deploy utility crews and equipment to Puerto Rico following Whitefish controversy.
Puerto Rico Energy Power Authority chief announces cancellation of controversial $300 million Whitefish contract.
Bernie Sanders: We cannot simply rebuild Puerto Rico the way it was. We must go forward to create a strong, sustainable economy and energy system in PR
Press Sec. says "federal government has nothing to do" with controversial Whitefish Energy contract in Puerto Rico
Federal gov't "had nothing to do" with contract given to @WhitefishEnergy in Puerto Rico, says @PressSec.
[email protected] tells @jonkarl federal government wasn't involved in $300M-contract tiny Montana company got for energy work in Puerto Rico
9 month ago35 Senate Democrats are demanding the Trump admin expedite and better coordinate recovery efforts on Puerto Rico and USVI
9 month agoFEMA statement makes clear the agency had no role in okaying Whitefish Energy power contract in Puerto Rico
9 month agoSome @DeptofDefense “assets are no longer needed” in Puerto Rico.
Water-borne infections are now pushing Puerto Rico's death toll higher
9 month agoMurphy: "The United States has been screwing Puerto Rico for over 100 years and this is just the latest, most disgusting chapter."
9 month agoMore than a month after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, the number of islanders with electricity is FALLING, down 3.2% to 18%.
$300m Puerto Rico recovery contract awarded to tiny utility company linked to major Trump donor
9 month agoGovernor of Puerto Rico coming to @WhiteHouse tomorrow, reveals @PressSec.
10 month ago“Puerto Rico is very tough because it’s an island,” says @POTUS on hurricane recovery.
