Even though the EPA recognized the risk posed by the consumption of fish from the bay after a Center for Investigative Journalism’s investigation, neither the municipality nor federal or local agencies have taken measures to prevent recreational fishing and warn the public about the risks of consuming species from this body of water.
The noncompliance of existing plans, court orders and laws in southwestern coastal areas in Buyé, Joyuda, and La Parguera, shows how complex the implementation of the Climate Change Adaptation Plan would be.
The case of several properties on the Arecibo coast is an example of what is happening in other areas of Puerto Rico, but neither the Municipality nor the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA, in Spanish) act, while construction is allowed in the area affected by erosion.
The experience of communities in Isabela and Vega Baja shows that the government of Puerto Rico acts against the recommendations of experts and its own public policy, which is supposed to protect coastal natural resources.
The government of Puerto Rico and the Department of Health suffered a judicial defeat in their attempt to stop the lawsuit for damages filed by Jaideliz Moreno Ventura’s family after the 13-year-old teenager’s death on the island municipality of Vieques, due to lack of medical services.
Universal Properties Realty, which handled public nuisances in 22 municipalities, did not deposit the buyers’ money in an escrow account and is not responding to them now.
Members of the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) selected Carla Minet, executive director of the Center for Investigative Journalism in Puerto Rico, as a new board member.
A Government supplement includes misleading information about the number of schools. Also, about the investment in sports facilities and the number of municipalities that would benefit.
