IEEFA Study finds Puerto Rico Power Company’s Debt restructuring inadequate

Sees missed opportunities in wind, solar and energy efficiency Archbishop Roberto González Nieves and Others Endorse Findings of Report on PREPA SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis released a report today concluding that…

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Community Events  RENT: The Musical Opened Thursday September 10th, 2015 Runs to October 3rd, 2015 Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays Doors open at 6:30 PM for Happy Hour try our special Tom Collins cocktail! at The Prospect Playhouse Do not miss…

Final report received on Cayman Islands Red Bay Primary School illnesses

On Monday September 14th, 2015, the Departments of Public Health and Environmental Health completed their final report on the September 2nd, 2015 incident at the Red Bay Primary School (RBPS), where students and members of staff took ill. The report…

Cayman Islands Environment Department head urges caution regarding proposed cruise ship berthing plan

From Isla Public Relations Head of Department of Environment urges extreme caution before moving forward with controversial cruise berthing plan SAVE CAYMAN: Gina Ebanks-Petrie, also Chair of the Cayman Islands Environmental Assessment Board, wants decision-makers and the public to have…

Earth has its hottest summer and hottest August on record

By Jeff Masters From Weather Underground August 2015 was Earth’s hottest August on record, and the Northern Hemisphere summer period of June-July-August was the hottest summer since record keeping began in 1880, said NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)…

Turtle hatchlings die in bonfire on Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

On 16 September 2015, at least 24 hatchling green turtles died in an bonfire on a beach in South Sound. According to DoE Research Officer Janice Blumenthal, “When they emerge from their nests, hatchling turtles move in the direction of…

CARIBBEAN: Gastro outbreak in Dominica following Tropical Storm Erika

By CMC From St Lucia News CMC – Dominica health authorities are reporting an increase in cases of gastroenteritis following the passage of Tropical Storm Erika late last month that killed more than 30 people. The Ministry of Health said…

Want to help save coral reefs? Visit this undersea sculpture park in Grenada

By Cynthia Drescher From CNTraveler Charity efforts reach both above and below the ocean’s surface for the Sandals Foundation, which pairs luxury resort amenities with active appreciation of the Caribbean environment. The most popular tourist site on the Caribbean island…

‘Small spelunkers required’: the ad that led to the discovery of Homo naledi

By David Smith at the Cradle of Humankind, South Africa From The Guardian UK The skeletons found in a South African cave were retrieved by six scientists with a hard-to-find combination of skills The advertisement on social media called for…

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