AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPuerto Rico Energy & Infrastructure: The Financial Oversight and Management Board approved PREPA battery-storage contract additions, with conditions, aiming to strengthen near-term reliability while pairing new storage with existing renewable assets. Flood Resilience: Ferrovial won a roughly $1.1B U.S. Army Corps flood-risk management contract in Puerto Rico for major Río Puerto Nuevo channel upgrades, including new floodwalls and utility relocations. Regulatory Politics: Business groups are pushing to repeal Puerto Rico’s Minimum Wage Evaluation Commission, arguing it’s biased, under-represented, and effectively run with reduced quorum power. Local Culture & Community: Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción is opening La CASA in Boston—positioned as New England’s largest Latino cultural center—after years of community-building through arts and self-determination. U.S. Policy Spillover: A new FOIA lawsuit targets the EPA over pesticide-coated seed disposal, escalating pressure on rules tied to neonicotinoids. Travel & Tourism: Air Transat announced a new Montreal-to-Aruba nonstop route for winter 2026, boosting Caribbean access for Canadian travelers.
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