Climate Change Is Destroying Coral Reefs: How to Help
DPNR advises the community that recent heat and rise in ocean temperatures around the territory and region are higher than normal, thereby leading to an increase in coral bleaching.
DPNR Announces Seasonal Closure of Fishing of Certain Species
No harvest or possession of vermilion, black, silk or blackfin snapper are permitted from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 in the St. Thomas-St. John District. St. Croix is exempt.
V.I. Charter Association, DPNR, CZM Plan to Install 170 Moorings
The moorings will reduce anchoring near ecologically important coral reefs as well as organize the bays to appeal for transient vessels.
‘V.I. Pride – Keeping Our Island Clean’ to Clean Up Savan Neighborhood, Oct. 21-26
The Office of the Governor and the Office of the St. Thomas-Water Island Administrator have joined Sen. Dwayne DeGraff to host the first “V.I. Pride – Keeping Our Island Clean” event with a clean-up of the historic Savan neighborhood in Charlotte Amalie.
Ban on Plastic Straws to Begin October 1
The ban prohibits the importation, sale, purchase or distribution of disposable plastic drinking straws.
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Draft Clean Air Act Permit for Limetree Bay Facility
After comprehensive review and evaluation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a draft for the Clean Air Act Plantwide Applicability Limit permit for Limetree Bay Terminal and Limetree Bay Refining, both located on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
CFVI Accepting Nominations for Euan P. McFarlane Environmental Leadership Award
For over three decades, the Euan P. McFarlane Environmental Leadership Award has been honoring individuals in the insular Caribbean who demonstrate exceptional environmental leadership.
VIMAS to Host Annual Coast Weeks Beach Cleanup
This initiative is being held in observance of the Ocean Conservancy’s 34th International Coastal Cleanup being celebrated under the theme “Turn the Tide on Trash – Every Tiny Piece Matters.”
WAPA Lifts Boil Water Advisory in Both Districts
Lab technicians have monitored the potable water system, and they have concluded that the potable water being distributed by the Authority continues to meet drinking water standards.
Rescued Green Sea Turtle Khepri Is Coming Home
A juvenile green sea turtle, named Khepri, rescued on Feb. 28 is returning to the Virgin Islands after nearly five months at the Turtle Hospital in Florida Keys.
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