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Jenniffer González is implementing in Puerto Rico the U.S. president’s energy agenda known as American Energy Dominance, prioritizing natural gas sourced from the United States.

The federal Education Department is eliminating Hispanic-Serving Institutions and minority-focused programs, cutting $20.7 million that eight Puerto Rican universities received this academic year for research, infrastructure, and student support.

With a student body that is 97% Hispanic, Puerto Rico’s public and private universities face significant risk if a federal lawsuit to end grants for Hispanic-Serving Institutions succeeds.

As one of the regions most affected by the global climate crisis, local scientists are struggling with canceled research grants and funding cuts from federal agencies.

President Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy affects not only immigrants but entire communities in the city of Philadelphia.

Some of this money could have been used to implement initiatives from the Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation, and Resilience Plan, which needs to be resubmitted to the Legislature for approval.