Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Could Be A Solar Pioneer, But The GOP Wants A Fossil Fuel ‘Theme Park’

SWAMP WATCH “Puerto Rico has long served as a captive hub for oil, gas and coal exports. The island is barred by federal law from accepting imports from anywhere other than the mainland U.S. In many ways, it’s an exaggerated case study for the last century of American economic policy.” Puerto Rico Could Be A …

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Follow the money: ‘Privatization Is Not the Answer’: Grave Warnings as Wall Street Vultures Circle Puerto Rico’s Water System

Will they make rain water catchment a crime like the attempt in Bolivia? “Citing the Puerto Rican government’s newly unveiled bid to begin the privatization process, Food & Water Watch notes that island officials are looking to “crack down on ‘illegal’ access to water, a troubling sign that the bid is focused on profits, not …

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