Author: By A J RAO Daily News Staff
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Environmental groups file legal action to stop 'pollution-plagued' Limetree refinery
Four environmental groups filed a legal appeal Wednesday challenging the federal permit for the Limetree Bay Refinery on St. Croix, citing lax pollution standards ... -
Plaskett appointed to House Budget Committee
V.I. Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett on Wednesday announced her appointment to the U.S. House Budget Committee. Read More: Plaskett appointed to House Budget ... -
Bryan requests 30-day extension to State of Emergency
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has sent a letter to the 34th Legislature requesting an extension to the territory’s public health State of Emergency, which ... -
FEMA lifts drawdown restriction for reimbursement funds
Satisfied with the progress of the territory’s internal controls and accounting of recovery dollars, the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday announced it will ... -
Outgoing GERS chairman blasts Senate for 'unfair criticism,' lack of action
The outgoing chairman of the Government Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees gave a stunning rebuke of the Legislature last week in his final ... -
Limetree refinery restarts operations
Nearly a decade after the HOVENSA refinery closed and dealt a body blow to the St. Croix economy, Limetree Bay, its successor, announced Monday ... -
Bryan makes renewed push for WICO and Port Authority merger
More than a year after Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. seemingly shelved plans to merge the West Indian Co. and the Port Authority, the governor ... -
Bryan submits legislation to fund St. Croix projects
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. submitted legislation Monday to fund a number of infrastructure projects on St. Croix. Among them, the purchase of a three-acre ... -
Students awarded MLK scholarship awards
Seven students from seven high schools on St. Thomas were awarded Martin Luther King Jr. scholarship awards Friday in recognition of their efforts to ... -
St. Thomas teen dies after delays stall rescue
ST. THOMAS — A 19-year-old St. Thomas teen is dead after a fiery crash Sunday morning in Estate Nazareth, and a series of delays ...