“The power crises in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands clearly demonstrate the need to invest in electric infrastructure that is resilient and able to withstand powerful storms like Hurricanes Irma and Maria,” stated Congresswoman Plaskett
"I would like to thank the
"Hurricanes Irma and Maria cut off access to power for most communities on these islands, making critical sites such as hospitals and wastewater treatment sites inoperable. Lack of power has also meant that many businesses remain closed-crippling local economies.
"Rebuilding the power infrastructure to their pre-hurricane standard would be a monumental waste of taxpayer resources as it would leave these islands vulnerable to hurricanes of this magnitude and there would surely be a repeat of the conditions we are facing today.
"For this reason, we implore
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