Sens. Warren, Duckworth Lead Senators in Pressing Trump Administration to Boost Disaster Relief Efforts on Puerto Rican Islands of Vieques and Culebra
Both islands' drinking water and food are at an exceptionally high risk of contamination due to their proximity to a Superfund site, the
Because "Vieques is isolated, communication has generally been limited since the hurricanes, and the shortage of water was reported to be especially acute on the island... We urge you to make monitoring and securing the Vieques site a priority for the duration of recovery," the senators wrote.
The letter was also signed by Senators
In the weeks since Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated
* Urged the
* Led a group of senators urging
* Called for
* Participated in a
* Led a coalition of senators in a letter to
* Held community meetings in
* Pressed
* Urged HHS to provide additional resources and better coordinate efforts to combat the growing public health crisis on the ground.
* Called on the President to use his authority under the Defense Production Act to more swiftly respond to the disaster.
* Written to Republican leadership requesting that
* Asked
Text of the letter available here (http://www.warren.senate.gov/files/documents/2017_10_25_Follow_Up_Letter_on_Vieques_Culebra_Superfund_Site.pdf)
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