Emily Buenzle - Fri November 17, 2017
Army Corps of Engineers to Recycle Post-Maria Debris
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working to recycle materials including metal and wood chips as it removes debris in Puerto Rico. FEMA and the USACE Debris Planning and Response Team are working together in nine locations around the island to haul away the waste....
Wed November 22, 2017
Fluor Announces Arrival of Hundreds of Vehicles, Equipment in Puerto Rico to Support Power Restoration
Fluor Corporation announced Nov. 21 the arrival of more than 400 pieces of essential construction and specialty equipment at a shipping terminal in Puerto Rico in support of its ongoing work restoring power there....
AASHTO Journal - Mon November 20, 2017
Puerto Rico Seeks $5.84B in Disaster Aid for Transportation Facilities
Gov. Ricardo Rosello is asking President Trump and Congress to provide Puerto Rico with more than $5.84 billion in disaster aid just to cover repairs to the island territory's hurricane-damaged roads, bridges, seaports and airports....
Fri November 17, 2017
Fluor Completes High Priority Power Line in Puerto Rico
Fluor Corporation confirmed Nov. 16 that the company, working under its contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has completed a high priority 38kv power line near San Juan. This will allow the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) to re-energize lines that serve an area in Carolina that includes residential neighborhoods, a hospital and a branch campus of the University of Puerto Rico....
Emily Buenzle - Wed November 08, 2017
Puerto Rico Governor: Army Corps Not Moving Fast Enough
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello is unhappy with the efforts the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has made to restore power to the island after it was devastated by Hurricane Maria in September....
Emily Buenzle - Fri November 03, 2017
Carolina Cat, RIMCO Cat Lend a Hand in Puerto Rico
When Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in October, employees at Carolina Cat of Charlotte, N.C., knew they had to help out. A few years ago, the company had joined up with RIMCO Cat of Puerto Rico to work on a few projects, so after the storm swept through, Carolina Cat reached out to their fellow dealer again to see what they could do....
The Associated Press - Mon October 30, 2017
Puerto Rico Utility Moves to Scrap $300M Whitefish Contract
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The head of Puerto Rico's power company said Oct. 29 the agency is cancelling its $300 million contract with Whitefish Energy Holdings amid scrutiny of the tiny Montana company's role in restoring the island's power system....
Emily Buenzle - Fri October 27, 2017
Tesla's Solar Panels Restore Power to Puerto Rico Hospital
After two hurricanes ripped through Puerto Rico in September, car company Tesla has stepped in to help one of the island's hospitals get back up and running. The company used solar panels and batteries to restore power to Hospital del Niño (Children's Hospital) in San Juan....
Steven Mufson -Jack Gillum -Aaron C. Davis and Arelis R. Hernández - Tue October 24, 2017
Small Montana Firm Lands Puerto Rico's Biggest Contract
For the sprawling effort to restore Puerto Rico's crippled electrical grid, the territory's state-owned utility has turned to a two-year-old company from Montana that had just two full-time employees on the day Hurricane Maria made landfall....
Staff Sgt. Ryan Campbell -New York Air National Guard - Mon October 23, 2017
New York Army National Guard Engineers Bring Construction Skills to Puerto Rico
One hundred twenty-five soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 152nd Engineer Support Company headed for Puerto Rico from the air base on Oct. 18-19, the latest installment in the New York National Guard's support to the island....
