In May, the Trump administration announced it would redirect more than $300m in climate grants meant to build out, among other things, rooftop solar projects to fossil fuel plants. Massol Deyá said the move only underscored the importance of Casa Pueblo’s work towards energy independence for Puerto Rico. ‘Energy security intersects with all elements of society: education, food security, health, entertainment, social justice, local economies,’ he said. ‘We view energy security as a basic human right’

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