Farmers ask GAO to lift Jones Act provisos citing increased production costs
April 27, 2012
Members of the Puerto Rico Farm Bureau, which represents a cross-section of the island’s agriculture sector, met with members of the U.S. Government Accountability Office in Hato Rey Thursday to lay out the reasons why ...
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GAO to Pierluisi: Jones Act impact study underway
April 17, 2012
The U.S. Government Accountability Office is “actively working” on Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi’s request to determine the economic impact that the cabotage laws have on Puerto Rico, his office said Monday.
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Nearly 40 U.S., P.R. companies file class-action suit against Sea Star, Crowley
April 17, 2012
Nearly 40 commercial customers who opted out of the $52.2 million settlement that maritime cargo companies Sea Star and Crowley reached with the U.S. government a few months ago have filed a new class-action suit ...
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