Trump DOE cuts solar from major Biden loan meant to stop blackouts in Puerto Rico

The Department of Energy is moving forward with a nearly half-million-dollar loan agreement, set under the Biden administration, to prop up Puerto Rico’s electrical grid with more battery storage, but is dropping funds meant to build out solar power, as detailed in the original deal.  The $489.4 million loan is part of

Years of underinvestment and inadequate maintenance of key infrastructure have been compounded by a drought that threatens to trigger partial rationing

Years of underinvestment and inadequate maintenance of key infrastructure have been compounded by a drought that threatens to trigger partial rationing