FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2017, file photo, Whitefish Energy Holdings workers restore power lines damaged by Hurricane Maria in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. (Ramon Espinosa, File/Associated Press)SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s governor on Sunday demanded that the board of the island’s power company cancel the $300 million contract with Whitefish Energy Holdings amid increased scrutiny of the Montana company’s role in Hurricane Maria recovery efforts. Neither Whitefish nor power company officials immediately returned messages for comment. Power company Director Ricardo Ramos has said that Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority reached a deal with Whitefish just days before the hurricane struck. FEMA said this week that it has not approved any reimbursement requests from the power company for money to cover repairs to the island’s electrical system.

Source: Washington Post October 29, 2017 15:33 UTC