Environmental & Energy
May 8, 2025
Puerto Rico's energy precipice
Puerto Rico faces worsening blackouts as leaders extend coal and gas use--ignoring clean, proven solutions like rooftop solar that could meet demand and save lives.
Ruth Santiago
Ruth Santiago is a former member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
Puerto Rico is in the midst of an ongoing series of power outages that are putting lives at risk, shuttering businesses and overall threatening the viability of the archipelago. The infrastructure on the ground is only getting worse as the U.S. territory struggles to pull itself out of the darkness into which it's plunged.
Puerto Rico's energy challenges echo those faced in Cal...
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