{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hernandez.house.gov/media/press-releases/comisionado-residente-y-presidente-del-comite-de-seguridad-interna-exigen", "Comisionado Residente y Presidente del Comit\u00e9 de Seguridad Interna Exigen Explicaciones sobre Subasta de Energ\u00eda de Emergencia para Puerto Rico", "2025-06-02", "2025", "2025-06", "Democrat", "House", "PR", "Pablo Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez", "H001103", "hernandez.house.gov", "hernandez", "https://hernandez.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 El Comisionado Residente Pablo Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez Rivera (D-P.R.) y el presidente del Comit\u00e9 de Seguridad Interna de la C\u00e1mara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos, Mark E. Green (R-Tenn.), enviaron una carta bipartidista conjunta a la Guardia Costera de Estados Unidos, la Agencia de Protecci\u00f3n Ambiental (EPA, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s), el Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre y el Negociado de Energ\u00eda de Puerto Rico solicitando una aclaraci\u00f3n urgente sobre la reciente decisi\u00f3n de descalificar de una subasta la instalaci\u00f3n de barcazas de generaci\u00f3n el\u00e9ctrica temporera en Puerto Rico.\n\nLas barcazas propuestas, destinadas a ser desplegadas en Salinas y Guayanilla, estaban dise\u00f1adas para aliviar el d\u00e9ficit persistente en la generaci\u00f3n el\u00e9ctrica de la isla\u2014una necesidad cr\u00edtica mientras se acerca la temporada de huracanes. A pesar de su potencial para ofrecer alivio a corto plazo, informes indican que las compa\u00f1\u00edas que hicieron dicha propuesta fueron rechazadas tras consultas interagenciales. De igual manera, han surgido cuestionamientos sobre las firmas de cabildeo involucradas en dicho proceso de subastas y la descalificaci\u00f3n de otras compa\u00f1\u00edas.\n\n\u201cEl pueblo de Puerto Rico merece transparencia y urgencia cuando se trata de restaurar y proteger su red el\u00e9ctrica,\u201d expres\u00f3 Hern\u00e1ndez Rivera. \u201cDada la crisis energ\u00e9tica que vive la isla, los funcionarios federales y locales involucrados en esta decisi\u00f3n deben explicar con claridad por qu\u00e9 se neg\u00f3 una soluci\u00f3n de emergencia y qu\u00e9 opciones alternas, si alguna, est\u00e1n siendo consideradas para satisfacer la demanda.\u201d\n\nEn la carta, el Comisionado Residente y el congresista Green formularon una serie de preguntas para esclarecer la base y el proceso detr\u00e1s de la decisi\u00f3n, incluyendo:\n\nCu\u00e1les fueron las preocupaciones espec\u00edficas o barreras regulatorias que llevaron al rechazo;\n\nSi se revisaron evaluaciones independientes o an\u00e1lisis de riesgo;\n\nQu\u00e9 agencias o partes interesadas fueron consultadas y cu\u00e1les fueron sus hallazgos;\n\nY si hubo actores privados u otros sectores relevantes que cabildearon en contra del despliegue de las barcazas.\n\nLos legisladores solicitaron respuestas para el 12 de junio de 2025, subrayando la necesidad de una coordinaci\u00f3n \u00e1gil y rendici\u00f3n de cuentas entre las agencias federales y locales.\n\n\u201cLas soluciones energ\u00e9ticas de emergencia no deben convertirse en un asunto pol\u00edtico\u2014son una cuesti\u00f3n de seguridad p\u00fablica. Por eso me un\u00ed al congresista republicano Mark Green para asegurar que el pueblo de Puerto Rico no enfrente retrasos burocr\u00e1ticos cuando hay vidas y medios de subsistencia en juego,\u201d a\u00f1adi\u00f3 Hern\u00e1ndez Rivera.\n\nOprima AQU\u00cd para leer la carta del Comisionado Residente y el congresista Green.\n\n###\n\nResident Commissioner and Homeland Security Committee Chairman Seek Answers on Decision to Reject Energy Emergency Bid for Puerto Rico\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Resident Commissioner Pablo Jos\u00e9 Hern\u00e1ndez (D-P.R.) and House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark E. Green (R-Tenn.) sent a joint bipartisan letter to the United States Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau requesting urgent clarification regarding the recent decision to disqualify from a bidding process the installation of temporary power generation barges in Puerto Rico.\n\nThe proposed barges, intended for deployment in Salinas and Guayanilla, were designed to help alleviate the island\u2019s persistent energy generation shortfall\u2014especially critical as the region braces for hurricane season. Despite their potential to offer short-term relief, reports indicate that the companies that made this proposal were rejected following interagency consultations. Similarly, questions have arisen regarding the lobbying firms involved in the bidding process and the disqualification of other companies.\n\n\u201cThe people of Puerto Rico deserve transparency and urgency when it comes to restoring and safeguarding their electrical grid,\u201d said Hern\u00e1ndez. \u201cGiven the island\u2019s ongoing energy crisis, federal and local officials involved in the decision must clearly explain why an emergency solution was denied and what alternative options, if any, are being considered to meet the demand.\u201d\n\nIn the letter, the Resident Commissioner and Chairman Green posed a series of questions to determine the basis and process for the decision, including:\n\nThe specific concerns or regulatory barriers that led to the rejection;\n\nWhether third-party assessments or risk analyses were reviewed;\n\nWhich agencies or stakeholders were consulted and what findings emerged;\n\nAnd whether private or other relevant actors lobbied against the deployment of the barges.\n\nThe lawmakers requested responses by June 12, 2025, emphasizing the need for swift coordination and accountability across federal and local agencies.\n\n\u201cEmergency power solutions shouldn\u2019t be a political issue\u2014they\u2019re a matter of public safety. That is why I joined forces with Republican Chairman Mark Green to ensure that the people of Puerto Rico do not face bureaucratic delays when lives and livelihoods are at stake.\u201d added Hern\u00e1ndez.\n\nClick HERE to read the joint bipartisan letter authored by the Resident Commissioner and Chairman Green.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T01:08:28Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://hernandez.house.gov/media/press-releases/comisionado-residente-y-presidente-del-comite-de-seguridad-interna-exigen"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.266211736947298, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}