If they do good work and he was able to get the deal required I don't think that doing business with someone you know is in and of itself a bad thing
I would further assume that the normal players would not only refuse the terms but chagre much more than a business executive using this as an opportunity to try and grow their company
(This is shared as a businessman who has worked surround hundreds of large subcontractor scenarios and has seen firsthand the tyoe of rip off that can often be perpetrated by big companies with "huge experience".)
Not saying it may not end up to be a bad deal but it might end up being a much better deal
Still without power....on 60 mins they just said that it would be January/February before most have it back and the remote people could take until Summer. So messed up.
Still without power....on 60 mins they just said that it would be January/February before most have it back and the remote people could take until Summer. So messed up.
They did say that running water was accessible to 80% of the island? That's good to hear.
San Juan, Puerto Rico (CNN)The head of Puerto Rico's embattled power authority stepped down Friday, nearly two months after Hurricane Maria left much of the island without electricity.
Ricardo Ramos, executive director of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), submitted his resignation to the bankrupt utility's board and it is effective Friday, according to PREPA.
PREPA also faced widespread criticism for signing a $300 million contract to restore power with Whitefish Energy, a small Montana-based firm that only employed two people at the time of the contract.
The state-owned utility company agreed to cancel the deal shortly afterward amid public outcry.
"I chose to contract with Whitefish because my priority was securing the immediate assistance that we needed to begin restoring power as quickly as possible to our most critical customers," Ramos said in prepared testimony at a Senate hearing this week.
"Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has partnered with Taino Warriors
and actor/activist Michelle Rodriguez on a campaign to help the
hurricane ravaged and economically impacted island of Puerto Rico
rebuild in a sustainable manner.
The campaign, titled Operation Taino Spirit Promise, comes 75 days after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, forcing a complete rebuild of its already weakened infrastructure.
In the spirit of Puerto Rico’s indigenous Taino people, Operation Taino Spirit Promise,
will deliver supplies to local Puerto Rican NGOs committed to
rebuilding Puerto Rico sustainably focusing on the areas of environment,
eco-agriculture and children’s mental health and education."
Good job, Sea Shepherds/ Taino Warriors/ Michelle Rodriguez!
More at link.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Anyone hear from Rick Perry lately? Is he on the island checking the progress of fixing the grid? Oh wait, there's no oil or gas there right? Or, more likely, he's waiting to be indicted. 400,000 documents. Who knew what when?
Sounds like they are getting things in order. Probably about what can be expected after those storms. I am assuming they rely on diesel generators for their power?
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I would further assume that the normal players would not only refuse the terms but chagre much more than a business executive using this as an opportunity to try and grow their company
(This is shared as a businessman who has worked surround hundreds of large subcontractor scenarios and has seen firsthand the tyoe of rip off that can often be perpetrated by big companies with "huge experience".)
Not saying it may not end up to be a bad deal but it might end up being a much better deal
Hope so!
Congress approves another round of hurricane, wildfire funding
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/congress-approves-another-round-of-hurricane-wildfire-funding/2017/10/24/297d4360-b82d-11e7-9e58-e6288544af98_story.html?utm_term=.34f01ddf7015&wpisrc=al_news__&wpmk=1
So messed up.
San Juan, Puerto Rico (CNN)The head of Puerto Rico's embattled power authority stepped down Friday, nearly two months after Hurricane Maria left much of the island without electricity.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/17/us/puerto-rico-electric-power-authority-resignation/index.html
http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-commentary/news/sea-shepherd-taino-warriors-and-actress-michelle-rodriguez-team-to-provide-sustainable-tools-and-resources-to-puerto-rico.html
"Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has partnered with Taino Warriors and actor/activist Michelle Rodriguez on a campaign to help the hurricane ravaged and economically impacted island of Puerto Rico rebuild in a sustainable manner.
The campaign, titled Operation Taino Spirit Promise, comes 75 days after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, forcing a complete rebuild of its already weakened infrastructure.
In the spirit of Puerto Rico’s indigenous Taino people, Operation Taino Spirit Promise, will deliver supplies to local Puerto Rican NGOs committed to rebuilding Puerto Rico sustainably focusing on the areas of environment, eco-agriculture and children’s mental health and education."
Good job, Sea Shepherds/ Taino Warriors/ Michelle Rodriguez!
More at link.
Libtardaplorable©. And proud of it.
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https://www.newsday.com/travel/puerto-rico-travel-update-1.21172350
Sounds like they are getting things in order. Probably about what can be expected after those storms. I am assuming they rely on diesel generators for their power?