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Months after Puerto Rico earthquakes, thousands are still living outside

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Microgrids are helping Australia get power back after the fires

The Resilient Energy Collective, created by the cofounder of Atlassian, is quickly spinning up clean power solutions in places where the regular grid is taking weeks to get back online.

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Trump attaches severe restrictions to Puerto Rico's long-delayed disaster aid

Days after the island was hit by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake, the White House released billions in aid but placed limits on how it can be spent.

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Puerto Rico power outage: How have microgrids performed?

After Hurricane Maria, battery companies like Tesla and Sonnen helped set up alternate power systems across the island. Now that the island is without power again, they are showing a way forward.

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The Intercept’s 2019 environment coverage

A look back at The Intercept’s must-read environment stories from 2019.

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Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

This week, Peter Dykstra and Host Steve Curwood discuss the international rise of coal, with China's big push to increase coal power and Russia's Siberian coast playing an increasing role in shipping coal. In Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, two years of delays are preventing islanders from accessing the FEMA aid needed to recover after hurricanes Maria and Irma.

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FEMA’s hurricane aid to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands has stalled

Two years after Hurricanes Maria and Irma, records show the agency’s work on long-term recovery on the islands is crawling compared with some states on the mainland.

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BoxPower makes a microgrid that fits in a shipping container

“We jokingly call ourselves the IKEA of microgrids.”

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Could a solar-powered uprising reshape Puerto Rico?

After two devastating hurricanes, some island residents are ushering in a new age of renewables.

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In Puerto Rico, FEMA flood zone residents see little relief

Two years after Hurricane Maria, residents of San Isidro are still struggling to rebuild. Now, their only option for relief may be to relocate.

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In Puerto Rico, FEMA flood zone residents see little relief

Two years after Hurricane Maria, residents of San Isidro are still struggling to rebuild. Now, their only option for relief may be to relocate.

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Hurricanes may kill some birds, but humans are the real threat

When the time comes to assess the environmental damage from Hurricane Dorian, one species may be extinct, but it's not Dorian's fault.

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Former FEMA official accused of taking bribes in Hurricane Maria recovery

Federal authorities arrested a former top FEMA official and the ex-president of a company that secured $1.8 billion in contracts to repair Puerto Rico’s power grid.

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Trump repeats misleading claim on aid to Puerto Rico as Dorian heads its way

President Trump repeated a false claim on the amount of aid approved for Puerto Rico as Tropical Storm Dorian heads its way.

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J. Ama Mantey: A Green-Red New Deal can save black lives in a post-Covid-19 world

Months after Puerto Rico earthquakes, thousands are still living outside

Microgrids are helping Australia get power back after the fires

Trump attaches severe restrictions to Puerto Rico's long-delayed disaster aid

Puerto Rico power outage: How have microgrids performed?

The Intercept’s 2019 environment coverage

Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

FEMA’s hurricane aid to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands has stalled

BoxPower makes a microgrid that fits in a shipping container

Could a solar-powered uprising reshape Puerto Rico?

In Puerto Rico, FEMA flood zone residents see little relief

In Puerto Rico, FEMA flood zone residents see little relief

Hurricanes may kill some birds, but humans are the real threat

Former FEMA official accused of taking bribes in Hurricane Maria recovery

Trump repeats misleading claim on aid to Puerto Rico as Dorian heads its way

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