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January 23, 2018

Puerto Rico Gov. Moves to Privatize Island's Public Power Authority After Maria
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Puerto Rico's governor says he's moving to privatize the Puerto Rico
Electric Power Authority, known as PREPA. It faced widespread criticism
after Hurricane Maria destroyed the island's power grid, and PREPA's
then-director signed a $300 million contract with a tiny Montana company
linked to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Many activists have warned
politicians would use Hurricane Maria to privatize the power authority,
which is now the largest public power utility in the United States.


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