Janeka Simon and Ernice Gilbert · December 18, 2023
…to Vitol as part of the buyout of the Vitol infrastructure within WAPA, with the remaining $55 million earmarked for advancing disaster-related recovery projects eligible for reimbursement through federal funding. Mr. Bryan disclo…
…sampled. “None of the positive results were attributed directly to WAPA’s water distribution system,” reaffirmed Mr. Motta. For further confirmation and peace of mind, the administration said it will “embark on a final round of su…
…to discuss bringing a fire hydrant closer to the scale station. “WAPA was kind of on the fence about it,” Mr. Calixte disclosed, “but they said that they would give their expertise in terms of engineering and also in terms of sour…
…Clause (LEAC). "I see a very clear path to a fuel cost blend for WAPA that is materially below where it is today," WAPA CEO Andrew Smith told board members in April.
…during a recent Senate Committee of the Whole hearing, where WAPA, DPNR and other relevant government entities were questioned. Maria Friday, a resident of Estate Colquhoun, holding a heavily stained filter conveyed the fears of h…
…can look at direct federal assistance being contracted outside of WAPA and paid…by the federal government beforehand, and not having to go back and get reimbursed.” This, he said, would serve as a “big financial boost going forwar…
…after listening to testimonies from affected residents and WAPA during a recent meeting of the Committee of the Whole. “What we’re offering to the island of St. Croix - in the affected areas - is a discount for six months,” she ex…
…and the most expedient solution” until filters being procured by WAPA arrive on island and are distributed. Mr. DeGraff suggested rolling out all three methods simultaneously, in an effort to reach as many of the approximately 800…
…Senator-at-Large Angel Bolques. The governor has given directives to WAPA to expedite measures addressing water quality issues, backed by substantial funding commitments, including a recent $30 million grant. On the health front, …
…himself with pressing matters before the PSC, including WAPA’s 2021 audit report. He thinks it crucial for all PSC commissioners to “acquaint themselves with the gross mismanagement documented in the report regarding the Vitol con…
…kick off early Saturday morning. This resampling initiative will see WAPA collaborating closely with the VI Department of Planning and Natural Resources and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Due to these measures, St. Croi…
…what I really wanted to, we could have taken all the funding from WAPA and the light bill would have gone to 63 cents a kilowatt hour.” That was Governor Albert Bryan Jr., responding to questions about the executive branch’s decis…
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