The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ended collection of household hazardous waste in the U.S. Virgin Islands. FEMA and EPA ask residents not to drop off these items until suitable collection points can be established. This includes used oil, paint, household cleaners and solvents, TVs and computers.
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Coming Thursday:“The House With A Clock In Its Walls” and “The Predator”
The campaign aims to raise awareness about the forced movement of people against their will, to be exploited as laborers or as sex workers. The Blue Campaign Authorization Act became a public law in February.
National Campaign to Detect and Deter Human Trafficking Introduced in the V.I.
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A nationwide initiative to combat human trafficking was launched Thursday in the U.S. Virgin Islands with training sessions hosted by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
