The future of Puerto Rico's electric grid; Construction worker on Texas' heat wave
Publisher |
NPR
WBUR
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
News & Politics
On The Radio
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News
Publication Date |
Jun 28, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:28:13
Last year, Hurricane Fiona knocked out electricity across Puerto Rico and exposed how vulnerable the territory's grid remains. As part of our Reverse Course series, we hear from Puerto Ricans who want to break free from the cycle of destruction by building a decentralized grid powered largely by solar energy. But, as Here & Now's Chris Bentley reports, they say the government is not doing enough to hasten that transition. And we included an extended conversation with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. Then, parts of southeast Texas have been facing triple-digit temperatures for three weeks now. Keith Katz, a second-year electrical apprentice and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 716, talks about how he's handling the extreme heat on the job.

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