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Hurricane season looms over Puerto Rico’s brittle grid
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8 minutes
Released:
Mar 28, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
It’s been almost six months since Hurricane Fiona battered Puerto Rico’s
brittle power grid, and while the territory hasn’t faced any major
disruptions since then, this year’s hurricane season is quickly
approaching. Some Puerto Ricans worry that their good fortune might not
last much longer, and that they may once again face potentially fatal
consequences from devastating blackouts. POLITICO’s Gloria Gonzalez
breaks down the short and long-term concerns from Puerto Ricans about
the territory’s power infrastructure. Plus, the White House vows to veto
House Republicans’ energy bill that’s expected to reach the chamber
floor this week.
Gloria Gonzalez is the Deputy Energy Editor at POLITICO Pro.
Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
brittle power grid, and while the territory hasn’t faced any major
disruptions since then, this year’s hurricane season is quickly
approaching. Some Puerto Ricans worry that their good fortune might not
last much longer, and that they may once again face potentially fatal
consequences from devastating blackouts. POLITICO’s Gloria Gonzalez
breaks down the short and long-term concerns from Puerto Ricans about
the territory’s power infrastructure. Plus, the White House vows to veto
House Republicans’ energy bill that’s expected to reach the chamber
floor this week.
Gloria Gonzalez is the Deputy Energy Editor at POLITICO Pro.
Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO’s audio department.
Released:
Mar 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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