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GHSA projects 17% jump in pedestrian fatalities in Q1 2021

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which remained steady in 2017-2019. Pedestrian Fatalities per 1 Billion Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), Jan-June, 2017-2021. The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is a nonprofit association representing the highway safety offices of states, territories, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Source: GHSA.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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In September 2017 , Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Several factors combine to make Puerto Rico an ideal place for solar power and microgrids. The group is a pioneer in bringing solar energy to Puerto Rico, having installed the first photovoltaic (PV) panels in Adjuntas in 1999.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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2017, in Miami during a visit to the United States and appeared in federal court there on Monday. Since all of this came to light, we have worked tirelessly to make things right for our affected customers and have already achieved some progress on this path. This case has been assigned to US District Judge Sean F.