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Pres. Clinton, Gov. Mapp And Bloomberg Co-Founder Announce Three Solar Projects in USVI

ST. THOMAS -- Former President Bill Clinton along with Governor Kenneth Mapp, Bloomberg Co-Founder Tom Secunda and officials from the Expedia Group, announced three solar projects in the U.S. Virgin Islands aimed at leading the territory down a path of energy sustainability. During a press conference held at the Family Resource Center on St. Thomas today, the leaders announced the solarization of three sites in the U.S.V.I.: The Family Resource Center, and two of the three schools on St. John -- St  John Christian Academy and the Gifft Hill School. The solar panels, batteries, and installation are being funded by Expedia Group as a commitment of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery, in partnership with Tom Secunda and Bloomberg Philanthropies, Construction for Change, and the Sextant Foundation. "As the world’s travel platform, Expedia Group embraces our responsibility to help strengthen communities, particularly in destinations that have faced d...