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ghostsinthemachine

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4. Interesting article.

Reply to Amishman (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 06:15 PM

Sep 2017

Not sure as to how to move forward. Seems an incredible opportunity to create a solar and wind electric grid. I'm also sure that will never happen and the current grid will be patched and rigged to keep it going. And the money will be "lost".

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Puerto Rico: What's next? [View all] ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 OP

My first question is why isn't the US Army rebuilding their electricity grid malaise Sep 2017 #1

The Army has very few people trained to do that Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #2

Seabees would be best, however, they were starting to be downsized as far back as the 90's. haele Sep 2017 #17

It should be brought under federal control first Amishman Sep 2017 #3

Interesting article. ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #4

Not sure about the power thing, but is the army/military going set up camps w/ food kydo Sep 2017 #7

Their area of expertise is blowing up grids, not building them. nt NickB79 Sep 2017 #8

Puerto Rico's next problem? Congress ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #5

They should consider moving to the mainland. roamer65 Sep 2017 #6

That's part of what bankrupted the island in the first place NickB79 Sep 2017 #9

A look back at the last hurricane, and some advice. ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #10

My cousin is there with a FEMA clean up team. trof Sep 2017 #11

Yeah I saw FEMA workers this morning on TV ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #12

His team is clearing debris. trof Sep 2017 #13

Miss VA Beach awesome fire and rescue DVRacer Sep 2017 #19

Hi. Welcome to DU. trof Sep 2017 #20

I have been here a awhile just quite DVRacer Sep 2017 #21

3 things. (cross posting) ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #14

Puerto Rico needs help now (cross posting) ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #15

Agriculture, farmers decimated ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #16

5 ex Presidents step up to save Puerto Rico ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #18