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Puerto Rico still faces up to $50B in recovery work as 2018 hurricane season approaches

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territory's buildings, transportation infrastructure and electric grid as strong as possible before June 1. FEMA said it is trying to make the U.S.

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Evaluating Natural Disaster Risk In Site Selection

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Four weeks after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, 80% of the island remained without electricity, while hurricanes Irma and Harvey produced heavy winds with resulting storm surge that impacted much of Florida and coastal Texas. Hurricanes Maria, Irma, and Harvey ravaged the U.S. Earthquake Risk.

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State Focus: New York – Accelerating Biotech Innovation In The Empire State

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LIMA is serviced by both Southwest and American Airlines and just recently National Airlines announced it will start flying to Puerto Rico in June of 2016. The FTZ sits at the intersection of a crucial transportation hub that features railways, highways, and our commercial airport and is no stranger to new development.

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Federal Facilities – Implementation of Energy Savings Projects and Performance-Based Contracting for Energy Savings

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e) “United States” means the fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and associated territorial waters and airspace. (d) “agency” has the same meaning as in Executive Order 13514. (e)

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

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Carpool” means a group of two or more people regularly using a motor vehicle for transportation to and from work on a continuing basis. Postal vehicle” means a Government-owned vehicle used for the transportation of mail, or a privately owned vehicle used under contract with the U.S. Postal Service for the transportation of mail.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

Building Information Management

Carpool” means a group of two or more people regularly using a motor vehicle for transportation to and from work on a continuing basis. Postal vehicle” means a Government-owned vehicle used for the transportation of mail, or a privately owned vehicle used under contract with the U.S. Postal Service for the transportation of mail.