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FEMA Contract Called for 30 Million Meals for Puerto Ricans. 50,000 Were Delivered.

FEMA insists no Puerto Ricans missed a meal as a result of the failed agreement with Tribute.

FEMA relied on other suppliers that provided “ample” food and water for distribution, said William Booher, an agency spokesman.

But there is little doubt that in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans struggled with access to food.

For $5.10 each, the company agreed to provide 30 million ready-to-eat meals by Oct. 23.

After Tribute’s failure to provide the meals became clear, FEMA formally terminated the contract for cause, citing Tribute’s late delivery of approved meals.

“During the 2017 hurricane season FEMA sourced over 200 million meals through multiple vendors in order to support disaster response activities across multiple disasters.”.

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee say Tribute’s contract history should have given FEMA serious pause about awarding the company a huge food contract. »

Vietnamese activist jailed for 14 years for live-streaming protest against steel plant’s pollution

Authored by scmp.com

Fellow activist Nguyen Nam Phong was given 2 years in jail for opposing officers on duty.

During last February’s live-stream on Facebook, Binh commented that the fishermen were stopped and beaten by authorities.

It killed massive amounts of fish and other sea life along more than 200km of coastline, devastating fishing communities and tourism in four central provinces. »

Trump calls Dems who didn't clap during State of the Union 'treasonous' and 'un-American'

Authored by yahoo.com

President Trump said on Monday that Democrats who didn’t applaud during his State of the Union address — including Rep. Nancy Pelosi — were “treasonous” and “un-American.”.

“They would rather see Trump do badly, OK, than Trump do well,” the president said during an event promoting tax reform in Blue Ash, Ohio, on Monday afternoon.

Republicans in the House chamber applauded often during Trump’s Jan. 30 State of the Union address, his first as president, while Democrats, led by Pelosi, resisted many of Trump’s applause lines. »

Trump Wants Offshore Drilling, but States Are Choosing Wind Energy

Authored by scientificamerican.com

States bordering the outer continental shelf are looking for carbon-free electricity, even as the Trump administration rolls back rules requiring it.

In the United States, the Interior Department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued 13 wind energy leases off the Atlantic coast.

In late 2016, the first offshore wind farm in the United States came online about 4 miles off the coast of Block Island, R.I. »

1087: William 'the Conqueror' dies

Authored by news.bbc.co.uk

King William of England has died, five weeks after being seriously injured at the Battle of Mantes in France.

The King was fighting a counter-offensive against the French in July 1087 when he fell against the pommel of his saddle and badly damaged his intestines.

The 59-year-old Duke of Normandy was taken to his Duchy's capital Rouen after the accident, but was unable to recover from his injuries. »