The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Monday that Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs, Keone Nakoa, traveled to St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John last week where he met with territorial leaders and federal officials to discuss current priorities in the territory. Nakoa met with Wayne Bryan, director of the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency Fusion Center; Roger Merritt, director of the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority; and Jean-Pierre Oriol, commissioner, Department of Planning & Natural Resources, according to the release. Federal partner meetings included a meeting led by NPS Superintendent Nigel Fields and staff who provided a tour with discussions and updates on Caneel Bay redevelopment, the land exchange for which OIA provided technical assistance, hurricane restoration…
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EPA Hires Olivia Glenn to Lead Environmental…
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St. Croix Ground Lizard, the Ameiva Polops, Returns…
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V.I. Dept. of Justice Enters Into $3 Million…
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U.S. Virgin Islands Among Several in Caribbean…
Linda Straker March 03, 2022The latest edition of the Caribbean Climate Outlook Newsletter says the U.S. Virgin Islands are among…
Last updated on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Department of Planning and Natural Resources Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol on Thursday said that currently boaters and other users of Round Bay in St. J...
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