Headline Roundup October 30, 2017
FBI Investigating Whitefish Energy Contract
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The FBI is investigating the $300 million contract to restore Puerto Rico's power after it was awarded to a very small company with ties to Donald Trump's Interior Secretary, Ryan Zinke. The company only had 2 employees with Hurricane Marie hit.
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FBI probes shady Puerto Rico power contract
New York Post (News)
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The FBI has launched an investigation into a $300 million contract awarded to a tiny Montana electric company to help rebuild Puerto Rico’s power grid after the island was decimated by Hurricane Maria, it was reported on Monday.
FBI Is Probing Puerto Rico Power Contract
Wall Street Journal (News)
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a decision by Puerto Rico’s power authority to award a $300 million contract to a tiny Montana energy firm to rebuild electrical infrastructure damaged in Hurricane Maria, according to people familiar with the matter.
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