Finally. While local health officials continue to insist that there is no impact from issues at the Hovensa refinery, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a new three month study to determine the impact of emissions on St. Croix. The EPA announced Tuesday that it will monitor emissions from the Hovensa Refinery...
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Legislature Could Face Fines of Up To $10,000 Per Day The man-made beach at the St. Thomas Legislature building is illegal and the Legislature’s Deputy Chief General Counsel has recommended that immediate action be taken to reverse the environmental damage the project has already caused. “A rocky shoreline cannot be transformed into a sandy...
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Updated : $1 Million Legislative Actions (now attached below) After a hard day of lawmaking, a stroll on a nearby beach can be very relaxing – but this man-made beach violates zoning and pollution laws right in front of the place where the laws are made. And when a concerned Senator attempted to photograph...
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More than half of the contributions Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen has received in the current election cycle are linked to a Washington contractor who is the subject of a federal inquiry.
According to an article today in the Washington Post, Christensen has received at least $37,000 from contractor Jeffrey Thompson, who is suspected of using “straw” or phantom donors to evade contribution limits that are set for candidates running for office. His operations have drawn the attention of Federal authorities.
According to the article, Thompson’s accounting firm Thompson, Cobb, Brazilio and Associates, has 189 contracts with the federal government, worth $17.1 million. The company has done some business in the Virgin Islands, auditing grant funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Education and the Federal Highway Administration. TCBA recently advertised for an accounting position based in Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands.
Recently, Christensen has urged the Federal Election Commission to investigate the election system of the Virgin Islands, citing public discontent with the way the Board of Elections in operating. Perhaps this current development will hasten their acceptance of her request.
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