Puerto Rico Governor Calls For Cancellation of $300 Million Whitefish Energy Contract
This morning, Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello stated that he wants the controversial no-bid $300 million contract awarded to tiny energy company Whitefish Energy canceled.
BREAKING: Puero Rico Governor @ricardorossello wants the contract that PREPA signed with @WhitefishEnergy to be cancelled “immediately”
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) October 29, 2017
Quite a bit of attention has been paid to the contract, with speculation that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was involved in the decision as the company is based in his hometown of Whitefish. Montana. The Trump administration has denied the claim.
CBS News’ David Begnaud provided additional details on the governor’s request.
.@ricardorossello wants cancellation of the @WhitefishEnergy contract & an agreement to get more brigades and materials deployed to PR ASAP
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) October 29, 2017
Gov. @ricardorossello wants @AEEONLINE board to install a trustee to oversee the procurement of contracts
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) October 29, 2017
Gov. @ricardorossello: Comptroller will investigate recruitment process under emergency conditions which entitle rapid hiring of services
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) October 29, 2017
Hot off the press
Here’s the release from the office of @ricardorossello calling for the cancellation of the @WhitefishEnergy contract pic.twitter.com/FMgrHZ6vHR— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) October 29, 2017
.@Ricardorossello wants PREPA board (of which he appoints) to immediately evoke the cancellation clause in the contract w/ @whitefishenergy
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) October 29, 2017
The small company didn’t help matters out when it got involved in a Twitter feud with San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz last week, something Whitefish Energy apologized for later.
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