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198 views flickr U.S. President Joe Biden’s promise to advance the cause of environmental justice is being put to the test by a U.S. Virgin Islands oil refinery that insists it is exempt from implementing monitoring protocols.  The refinery, located in St. Croix, roared back to life February 1 after a decade in mothballs, bringing back with it hundreds of jobs. It also brought an immediate uptick in concern about air quality, with nearby residents complaining of “difficulty breathing, headaches, and watery eyes,” reports the Thomson Reuters Foundation.  Your access to Member Features ...

Kenny Chesney is grieving the loss of a friend of 15 years. A helicopter pilot named Maria Rodriguez was among those killed in a crash on the Virgin Islands, he shares.

Four killed in helicopter crash on U.S. Virgin Islands, including friend of Kenny Chesney KATE FELDMAN Four people died Monday when their helicopter crashed into a heavily wooded area in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Virgin Islands Fire Service began receiving 911 calls around 3:15 p.m. from the western end of St. Thomas, where the helicopter went down, according to the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency. Four people were confirmed dead by 7:40 p.m. Today I have to say a very hard goodbye to my friend Maria Rodriguez in the Virgin Islands. Maria & others wer...

Kenny Chesney's friend involved in deadly helicopter accident in the Virgin Islands.

Kenny Chesney is grieving the loss of a friend of 15 years. A helicopter pilot named Maria Rodriguez was among those killed in a crash on the Virgin Islands, he shares.