CNE – Centro Para Una Nueva Economía – Center for a New Economy
Non-profit, economic research and policy development organization
The administration of Governor Ricardo Rosselló recently announced its intention to privatize the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. I agree with the governor that the time has come to take drastic measures with respect to PREPA, as it has proved incapable of reforming itself and has been immune to several administrations’ efforts to modernize and restructure its operations.
Hurricane Maria blew away roofs, uprooted lives and laid bare a corrupted and decayed energy grid. But one thing it did not do was diminish Puerto Rico’s determination, grit and sense of purpose.
Today, 90 days after MarĂa hit P.R., we are resolute to continue with our mission. Together we are on the road to restore, rebuild and reimagine Puerto Rico.
TREAT PUERTO RICO FAIRLY – Puerto Ricans are US citizens by birth. Therefore, Congress should treat Puerto Rico as a state for purposes of allocating disaster recovery and rebuilding funds. Funding provided through FEMA and the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery program should be allocated to Puerto Rico on terms and conditions no less advantageous than those applicable to the fifty states, including funding for hazard mitigation to ensure we minimize harm from similar events in the future.
El Tercer Sector en la mesa del nuevo paĂs: editorial de El Nuevo DĂa publicado el 30 de octubre de 2017.
Puerto Rico Recovery Fund – Week 5 Update
Maria, Lessons from Katrina: Ten recommendations from an experienced friend of Puerto Rico and a longtime supporter of CNE, John G. Davies, President of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation.
