Permanent Repairs Launched for Hurricane-damaged Puerto Rico Dam
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JULY 7, 2023
The US Army Corps of Engineers and Puerto Rico's power authority will collaborate on $1B in permanent repairs to the Guajateca Dam.
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Fiona Slams Puerto Rico, Bringing Floods, Landslides, Power Outages
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Hurricane Fiona dumped as much as 30 inches of rain on Puerto Rico starting Sept. 18, triggering floods, landslides and knocking out power to the entire island.
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A post-storm Puerto Rico reconsiders how and what to rebuild
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Natural disasters that have devastated Puerto Rico over the past few years—at least 160,000 homes were destroyed by Hurricane Maria in September 2017, and another 30,000 were damaged by Hurricane Dorian last August, to say nothing of the damage caused by a 6.4-magnitude
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Puerto Rico Electric Grid Rebuilding Pushes Forward
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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
New Integrated Resource Plan Puerto Rico lands after three years of anticipation, devastating hurricanes, and shaky power
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Earthbag Dome at Plentitud Puerto Rico
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FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Plenitud Puerto Rico just finished an Intensive Professional Training in SuperAdobe building where participants built a dome structure in just three weeks. The post Earthbag Dome at Plentitud Puerto Rico appeared first on Natural Building Blog. Here is a short video of Owen giving a tour of the dome.
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EPA to Invest in Puerto Rico Water Infrastructure, Disaster Recovery in Wake of Hurricanes
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NOVEMBER 4, 2022
EPA details plans to address environmental problems in underserved communities in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricanes Fiona and Maria. .
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Fiona Floods Puerto Rico's Frail Electrical Grid
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
When Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico Sept. 18, it further damaged an electrical grid still recovering from 2017's Hurricane Maria, and years of subpar operation and maintenance. .
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Volunteers Create Puerto Rico's First Quake-Damage Inspection Program
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FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Two structural engineers, originally from Puerto Rico, mobilized a team to inspect houses, at no cost to owners, damaged in the island's Jan.
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Puerto Rico Endures Damage Amid Ongoing Quakes
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JANUARY 15, 2020
7 earthquake that knocked out its largest power plant, the island of Puerto Rico is still contending with ongoing temblors that are disrupting recovery efforts. More than a week after being rocked by a Jan.
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Puerto Rico Electric Grid Rebuilding Pushed Forward
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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
New Integrated Resource Plan Puerto Rico lands after three years of anticipation, devastating hurricanes, and shaky power
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Quakes Shake Puerto Rico
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JANUARY 8, 2020
6 and 7, numerous earthquakes rocked Puerto Rico, destroying buildings and causing widespread power outages, according to news reports.
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Modular Bridge to Reconnect Communities in Puerto Rico
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MARCH 28, 2018
Six months after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, landslides, broken traffic lights and reconstruction traffic make Edgar Iñesta’s commute halfway across the 100-mile-wide island a slow crawl.
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100% Renewable Energy by 2050 Mandated for Puerto Rico
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APRIL 24, 2019
Puerto Rico will get 100% of its power from renewable resources by 2050 under legislation signed April 12 by the territory’s governor.
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Opportunities and Challenges Ahead in Rebuilding Puerto Rico's Electric Grid
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NOVEMBER 29, 2018
The president of the Puerto Rico chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America talks about the challenges and opportunities ahead in rebuilding the island's electric grid.
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Excavator Responsible for 2nd Whole-Island Blackout in Puerto Rico
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APRIL 19, 2018
USA Today reports this morning about 70 percent of Puerto Rico's power has been restored, but officials say it could take up to 36 hours to fully restore power after an excavator operated by D.
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$2.5B Worth of Flood Control Work Underway in Puerto Rico
ENR Construction
AUGUST 29, 2018
Army Corps of Engineers is starting work on a massive scope of flood control projects in Puerto Rico that are expected to help protect communities from damages inflicted by flooding like that caused by hurricanes Maria and Irma.
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Former Energy Contractor Faces Corruption Charges in Puerto Rico Work
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Cobra Acquisitions took over power restoration work in Puerto Rico after a contract with the maligned Whitefish Energy was canceled.
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Why Another Hurricane Can Devastate Puerto Rico and Texas—Again
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JUNE 6, 2018
As hurricane season begins, Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida lack resilient systems and remain as vulnerable as they were before last year’s storms.
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Puerto Rico Group Proposes 10-Year, $17.6B Grid Rebuild
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DECEMBER 12, 2017
billion plan to make Puerto Rico's electric grid more resilient. A consortium of government agencies and private utilities unveiled a $17.6-billion
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Miyamoto Office to Consult for Puerto Rico Quake Retrofits
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FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Miyamoto International, a seismic structural engineer, is opening a permanent office in Ponce, Puerto Rico, to offer its services to public and private entities to help with the repair and seismic strengthening of buildings damaged in the earthquake on Jan.
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Puerto Rico Power Grid Rebuild Challenges Corps, Crews
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OCTOBER 25, 2017
State of power system and lack of resources make restoration in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands an extraordinary task.
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Problems Plague Puerto Rico as Gov. Looks to Privatize PREPA
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JANUARY 24, 2018
After months of struggle to restore power in Puerto Rico, the territory’s Gov. 22 announced that the state-owned Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority will be privatized. Ricardo Rosselló on Jan.
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Fullbay’s Heavy Equipment Preventative Maintenance Checklist
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The Contractor's Guide to Building Financial Success
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Award of Merit, Water/Environment: Puerto Rico Recovery
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OCTOBER 23, 2019
Hurricane Maria was still raging over Puerto Rico when the spillway of the remote Guajataca Dam failed, forcing the evacuation of 70,000 area homes.
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Fiona Slams Puerto Rico, Bringing Floods, Landslides, Power Outages
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Hurricane dumped as much as 30 in. of rain starting Sept. 18, triggering floods, landslides and knocking out power to the entire island.
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Puerto Rico Utility Endures New Crisis in Leadership
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JULY 25, 2018
After a management crisis in early July, operations at the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority have settled down following the appointment of electrical engineer José F. Ortiz as the utility’s new executive director and chief operating officer.
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Water-Right sponsors 'Denim Days for Puerto Rico's Aid'
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DECEMBER 27, 2017
Throughout the month of November, Water-Right sponsored a fundraiser to aid hurricane relief in Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rico Grid Restoration Plagued by Historic Problems, New Challenges
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NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Congressional committee raises questions about the state of Puerto Rico's grid before Hurricane Maria and the island's response.
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Technology Firms Offer Aid to Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico’s damaged infrastructure has caught the attention of Google, Tesla and other firms that are pitching ideas such as cellular-signal-relaying balloons and off-grid power distribution.
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Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the immediate availability of $1 million in federal emergency relief funds to Puerto Rico to repair flood-damaged roads and bridges in and around El Yunque National Forest.
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What Computer Hardware you need at the Jobsite from Start to Finish
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America’s Largest EPA Contractor on How to Avoid Equipment Downtime
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Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Imagine maintaining 300 pieces of rolling stock plus 200 pieces of equipment spread across the entire United States, U.S. That’s the challenge Tim Bland, assistant operations manager at Environmental Restoration LLC, faces every day.
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Maximizing the Power of Cards
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $8 million to communities in 21 states and Puerto Rico to reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines through the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) program.
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How Construction Finance Leaders Can Drive Employee Engagement
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US DOT Awards $1.7B for Lower-Emission Buses, Plus Facilities Upgrades
ENR Construction
JUNE 26, 2023
The grants cover 130 projects in 44 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
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Maximize Your Construction Estimating Efficiency
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Puerto Rico Gains EPA Post-Hurricane Disaster Recovery Funds
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NOVEMBER 4, 2022
US Environmental Protection Agency details plans to address environmental infrastructure problems in underserved communities following Hurricanes Fiona and Maria. .
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Corps, Utility Sign $1B Agreement for Permanent Puerto Rico Dam Fix
ENR Construction
JULY 7, 2023
Collaboration will propel repairs to the Guajateca Dam, damaged by Hurricane Maria in 2017, which supplies drinking water to about 300,000 rssidents.
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