Puerto Rico had towering landfills and coal ash pollution. Then, Maria hit.

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By Yessenia FunesSep 29, 2017, 4:01 pm131 pts
More than a week has passed since Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico, and still little word has come from remote parts of the island — like the southeast, for example, where many residents of African descent, as well as industrial sites, are concentrated. Puerto Ricans living outside the island are…

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