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OPED: Oklahoma company owed $370M for work done in Puerto Rico years ago still seeks resolution
While Washington, D.C., moved quickly to rescue Silicon Valley's largest bank, a dynamic Oklahoma company owed money by the federal government continues to get overlooked. It is not right. The technicalities of the recent financial rescue may differ from 2008 when taxpayers footed the bill, but both episodes left a sour note and fueled distrust in our institutions.
FOMB Member Justin Peterson Raises PREPA's Unpaid Obligations at Meeting in San Juan
At the most recent public meeting of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (FOMB), board member Justin Peterson called out PREPA for its unpaid obligations and called for the organization to be held accountable.
The Oklahoman Examines Mammoth's Efforts to Receive Payment for Recovery Work After Hurricane Maria
A lengthy Sunday expose by The Oklahoman documents Mammoth’s efforts to fight for the funds it is rightfully owed for its efforts rebuilding Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. The entire story is available on The Oklahoman web site HERE and below are a few key excerpts:
Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico Member Rips Into PREPA for Failure To Pay It's Bills
Justin Peterson, a member of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico took to Twitter to bring attention to PREPA’s continued failure to pay it’s debts. Throughout his thread, the FOMB member cut through the many excuses offered by PREPA for its unwillingness to pay for services faithfully rendered.
‘Why Don’t We Have Electrical energy?’: Outages Plague Puerto Rico
4 years after Hurricane Maria left Puerto Rico’s electrical grid a shambles and the complete island at midnight, residents had anticipated their fragile energy system to be stronger now.
Thousands of outraged Puerto Ricans protest power outages, block main highway traffic
“We’re tired of coming home and discovering that we have no lights,” said Mayra Rivera, 55, who attended the march.