Velazquez and Gillibrand Lead Bicameral Letter Calling for Strengthened Flood Protection in Puerto Rico
July 22, 2023
July 22, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 21, 2023, and a letter:
Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led a bicameral letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) calling on the agency to convene an independent technical advisory board to develop a comprehensive plan to improve climate resiliency and environmental justice for flood projects in Puerto Rico. The letter comes as Pu . . .
Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led a bicameral letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) calling on the agency to convene an independent technical advisory board to develop a comprehensive plan to improve climate resiliency and environmental justice for flood projects in Puerto Rico. The letter comes as Pu . . .