Limetree Protests EPA Shutdown, Calls Order Unlawful

Wakanda News Details

Limetree Protests EPA Shutdown, Calls Order Unlawful

Limetree Bay Refining has challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 60-day shut-down order, protesting that the federal agency lacked legal authority to issue it.

Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

You may also like

Pro Football Hall of Famer Champ Bailey Partners with Black-Owned Tech Company Behind 'Smart Face Mask'

As more schools across the nation reopen for in-person learning, there's sure to be a heightened focus on keeping schoolchildren protected from the spread on […]

fave

Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Kenya: Broke National Oil Needs Sh7.5 Billion Bailout - Report

[Nation] The National Oil Corporation of Kenya (Nock) has sunk into Sh7.5 billion financial rut, adding to the burden taxpayers will bear to rescue the state-owned oil marketer.

fave

Source: allAfrica.com

Atlanta Housing announces 2020 Season of Giving | The Atlanta Voice

Atlanta Housing's 2020 Season of Giving is in full swing, with thousands of philanthropic dollars and gifts for Atlanta Housing residents. The funds will be directed towards backpacks full of books and supplies for Atlanta Housing youths. Additionally, letters to Santa will be fulfilled. 'The

fave

Source: The Atlanta Voice

AG: ‘No reason’ for special counsel on election, Biden’s son - TheGrio

Breaking with President Donald Trump, outgoing Attorney General William Barr said Monday he saw “no reason” to appoint a special... View Article The post AG: ‘No reason’ for special counsel on election, Biden’s son appeared first on TheGrio.

fave

Source: theGrio

Wells Fargo sued for racial discrimination | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com A Black real estate developer from Baltimore is the latest person to formally accuse Wells Fargo of fostering a climate of systemic racism, creating an experience for some of its patrons known as “banking while Black.” And that real estate

fave

Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0

Representative Karen Bass Holds Town Hall to Discuss Heroes Act

She was joined by Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson of Los Angeles City Council, Sheila Kuehl of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, the Executive Director of Local Initiatives Support Corp, Los Angeles

fave

Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News

Coronavirus Update: The IRS Accidentally Gave Money to Prison Inmates. Now They Want It Back

Hundreds of thousands of dollars in coronavirus relief payments have been sent to people in jail across the country, and now the IRS is asking state officials to help retrieve the money that the agency says was mistakenly

fave

Source: Black America Web

SA at risk of oxygen shortfall amid runaway Covid-19 pandemic

Netcare CEO Dr. Richard Friedland warned late last year that ventilators or certain oxygen delivery modalities may not be available to all patients as the surge in Covid-19 infections has placed “significant and unprecedented demand” on the hospital group’s facilities.

fave

Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

CAL says devising Covid vaccine transport plan - Stabroek News

Caribbean Airlines Cargo is currently developing a Covid-19 vaccine transportation plan to ensure its readiness to distribute the vaccine throughout the Caribbean when it becomes available. The article CAL says devising Covid vaccine transport plan appeared first on Stabroek News.

fave

Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Remembering The Legacy Of Brown v. Board Of Education

(Trice Edney Wire) – Sunday, May 17, marked the 66th anniversary of the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision, Brown vs. the Board of

fave

Source: https://seattlemedium.com

The Latest: Scores test positive in China’s Hebei province | L.A. Focus News

By The Associated Press BEIJING - Chinese health authorities say scores more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Hebei province bordering on the capital Beijing. The outbreak focused on the Hebei cities of Shijiazhuang and Xingtai is one of China's most serious in recent months and comes

fave

Source: La Focus Newspaper

COMMENTARY: Wear Your Armor | BlackPressUSA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — How do we put on spiritual armor? We do so by daily absorbing scripture as truth, living in obedience to God, sharing the gospel and trusting Christ. That’s how to put armor on, study the Word, live according to biblical principles and believe that we live in a place infused with

fave

Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Chicago's Top Attorney Resigns Following Scandal Over Botched Police Raid

Chicago officials continue to deal with the fallout over the release of police body cam video showing a 2019 raid by city officers of a Black woman's house, which later proved to be the wrong address.

fave

Source: Stories About Black History

In Historic 1st, U.S. Capitol Police Name Yogananda Pittman As Acting Chief

Pittman is the first woman and the first African American to lead the law enforcement agency, U.S. Capitol Police confirm to NPR. She has served with the force since April 2001.

fave

Source: Stories About Black History

What It's Really Like To Travel To Jamaica Right Now

I must admit — the thought of traveling internationally during a pandemic initially had me extremely anxious. With COVID cases beginning to spike back up, I often considered delaying my […] The post What It's Really Like To Travel To Jamaica Right Now appeared first on Essence.

fave

Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

TEARS calls on public to help animals affected by the Masiphumelele fire

While the people of Masiphumelele begin to rebuild their homes, the animals affected by the fire are in desperate need of veterinary care and food.

fave

Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Ghana Commodity Exchange Lists Rice On Trading Platform

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) has added rice contracts to the number of commodities traded on its electronic trading platform.

fave

Source: allAfrica.com

Suspect Who Claimed He Wasn't Involved In Killing of Ahmaud Arbery Told Police He Tried to 'Block Him' In New Body Camera Footage

New body camera footage contradicts the defense of one of the three suspects facing felony murder charges in the February killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Arbery, […]

fave

Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Holcomb extends emergency order as Indiana records deadliest day | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Crusader Staff Report Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb on Tuesday, December 1, signed an executive order to extend the state’s public health emergency an additional 30 days. That day, Indiana marked the deadliest day during the coronavirus pandemic and hospitalizations again reached a record high. The

fave

Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

LIVESTREAM REPLAY — "AM I BLACK ENOUGH?": THE FALLOUT OVER JOE BIDEN'S COMMENTS TO CHARLAMAGNE THA GOD | BlackPressUSA

VIDEO — NNPA's Dr. Nsenga K. Burton and Dr. Mark D. Cunningham discuss the impact of celebrity, opinion, social media and politicizing Blackness.

fave

Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

'It's Not a Coincidence': Atlanta Looks to Turn Page on Bloodiest Year In Decades As Violent Crime Rose In Cities Across America In 2020

Atlanta is coming off one of its bloodiest years in nearly a quarter century. Violent crime soared as a fiery summer of unrest roiled nationwide. Amid

fave

Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Biden should choose Ifill for Attorney General | Afro

By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com The time is nigh for Donald John Trump, perhaps the most criminal man ever to occupy the Oval Office. His legacy is chaos, corruption and death strewn throughout. But, perhaps in the end it was the ham handed attempt at a coup that was too much even

fave

Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0

OneTen, a Coalition of Major Corporations, Vows to Hire 1 Million African Americans in High-Paying Jobs - Milwaukee Community Journal

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is a moment in time for Americans to move past our divisions to come together and reach our full potential as a nation,” Ken Frazier, the chairman and CEO of Merck and a OneTen founder stated. “Our country’s workforce of the future will be an increasingly diverse one,” Frazier

fave

Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Elon Musk calls for breakup of Amazon in tweet

fave

Source: TechCentral

McDonald’s Class-action Lawsuit Grows to Nearly 80 Plaintiffs – Free Press of Jacksonville

27 Black former franchisees join suit in Chicago By Erick Johnson A class action lawsuit against McDonald’s has ballooned to nearly 80 plaintiffs, after 27 Black former franchisees filed their complaints this month in federal [...]

fave

Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

3 men face court hearing today in Ahmaud Arbery killing | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Three men charged with Ahmaud Arbery’s death appear before a Glynn County judge today, marking the first time prosecutors and investigators lay out some of the evidence against

fave

Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

LIVESTREAM REPLAY — COVID-19 & THE FUTURE OF HBCUs — Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D Interviews Makola M. Abdulah, Ph.D | BlackPressUSA

VIDEO — Join us for the first in an ongoing series of livestreams between the Black Press and the presidents of America's HBCUs, moderated by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D.

fave

Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Chicago's top attorney resigns amid botched police raid fallout; Mayor Lightfoot to address resignation | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Lightfoot to address resignation at press conference Monday By Alexis McAdams, ABC7 News Chicago's top attorney Mark Flessner has resigned after trying to block release of a video showing a botched Chicago police raid last year. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Sunday that she accepted the

fave

Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Trump appointed judge vacates CDC’s eviction moratorium

In a ruling that could impact millions of struggling Americans, a Trump-appointed federal judge on Wednesday vacated an eviction moratorium issued by the CDC. U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich said that the protection, which was put in place during the beginning of the coronavirus

fave

Source: Black News Channel - Truth Illuminated

California cracks down on rogue bars | Black Voice News

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is proposing emergency powers to shut down bars and restaurants if they disobey the state’s public health order by serving mojitos and manhattans to patrons in an

fave

Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

More from St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community

Fortress Investment Group Buys Marriott's Frenchman's Reef

Bryan Vows to Find Source of Emissions Hovering Over STX

Soccer Coaches, Coordinators Required to Earn Certification in CPR/ First Aid

Wayne Anthony Thomas Dies at 76

Virgin Islander Is One of the Tennis Channel’s Top 10 Coaches in America

Beach Advisory for May 1 - 7

Hamilton Ramose Dies at 60

UVI Bulletin Board for May

Public Has Until May 26 to Comment on Cowgirl Bebop Floating Lounge

NOAA Report Declares Severe Drought for U.S. Virgin Islands

Public Has Until May 26 to Comment on Cowgirl Bebop Floating Lounge

Mostly Sunny Saturday

RFP-036-T-2021(P)

V.I.'s Cancer Registry Starting to Produce Information that May Help Save Lives

Coral Disease Part 2 – Strike Teams Fight Underwater

Meteorologist: Forget Predictions, Just be Prepared for Hurricane Season

Elevated Levels of Sulfur Dioxide Found in Air Over STX

Good Potential for Showers Sunday Afternoon

Agricultural Plan Task Force to Hold Food Security Town Halls to Gather Input

Homicides 2021

Close to 300 Expected for COVID-Safe Beach 2 Beach Race on STJ

16-Year-Old Shot and Killed Sunday in JFK Housing Community |

Limetree Bay Continues to Work with Government to Identify Odor

Governor Bryan Out of Territory May 7-16

Attorney Seeks Writ of Mandamus to Move Cases Forward

VITFF Reports on Virgin Islands’ Young Track and Field Athletes

V.I. Department of Education Updates 2021 High School Graduations

Youth Summer Camps Are Scarce This Year, But Some Have Begun Registration *Updated*

This Week’s Senate Calendar – May 10-14, 2021

Get a Head Start on Readiness and Resilience During Hurricane Preparedness Week

AARP Discusses Priority Issues With Senators at Virtual Roundtable

The Crown Mountain Bin Site Improvement Project Is Extended Through June 1.

EPA Attempts to Clarify Air-Quality Monitoring Confusion

Economic Crime Unit Seeks Help in Locating Keith Drigo Jr.

Liberty Mobile Customers Blacked Out on STX When Third Party Cuts Fiber Optic Cable

Senators Praise Dowe While Raising Concerns About Port Authority

Cluster-Related Incident Pushes COVID Positivity Rate Over 3 Percent

Housing Authority’s Offices on St. Thomas Resume Regular Operations

Op-Ed: Cyber Security: An Unavoidable Priority

Second St. Thomas Yacht Club Invitational Regatta Set for May 14-16

John L. Steward Dies at 91

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Closes St. Thomas Office May 10-14.

STX 4th Grader Armani Harvey Wins Spot in Doodle for Google Contest

AFT Local 1825 to Vote Virtually on May 12

VIPD Administrative Services to Close for Civilian Day, May 12

V.I. Unemployment Assistance Has Paid $133 Million Since Pandemic Began

RFP-035-T-2021(P)

CAHS to Host Virtual Pre-Orientation for Incoming 9th Graders on May 13

Mostly Sunny, Upper 80s Thursday (Yesterday’s report inadvertently also said Thursday)

DLCA Reminds Merchants Hurricane Price Lists Are Due by Tuesday, June 1

Spirituality Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)