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U.S. DOT Releases Emergency Funds for Puerto Rico

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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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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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The pharmaceutical manufacturing industry has a large cluster in Puerto Rico with nearly 50 manufacturing plants on the island. Factors such as workforce availability, proximity to suppliers and customers, and transportation accessibility are the most commonly considered factors. Earthquake Risk.

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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

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Unless you live in Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands you will probably be changing your clocks this weekend as Daylight Savings Time (DST) begins this Sunday March 8th at 2 A.M. Enforcing DST is the responsibility of the Department of Transportation (DOT).

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How Cell Phone Use While Driving Laws Vary

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Department of Transportation (DOT) says that you are three times more likely to get into a crash when distracted while using a cell phone. Puerto Rico. General Industry Laws and Legislation Safety Tips cell phone Department of Transportation distracted driving National Highway Traffic Safety Administration text'

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Minimize Incidents & Injuries at the Worksite

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The next largest industry sector was transportation and warehousing, which suffered 805 deaths in 2020. . . Workers miss at least four days of work annually costing 3.94% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). The construction industry had the largest amount of fatalities, with 1,008 in 2020.

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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.