Here's why the Trump administration didn't waive the Jones Act for Puerto Rico

[mystery-ak]

Here's why the Trump administration didn't waive the Jones Act for Puerto Rico
by Becket Adams | Sep 27, 2017, 4:53 PM

The Trump administration declined this week to waive the Jones Act for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, leaving many confused and outraged.

Justifiably so!

After all, the White House temporarily lifted the 97-year-old regulatory law, which mandates that goods shipped between U.S. ports must be carried by U.S.-built vessels crewed by U.S. citizens, for Texas, Louisiana, and Florida following their recent encounters with Hurricanes Irma and Harvey.

Why not do the same for Puerto Rico? Why not loosen federal restrictions so that non-U.S. ships can help deliver aid to the island recovering from Hurricane Maria?

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http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/heres-why-the-trump-administration-didnt-waive-the-jones-act-for-puerto-rico/article/2635852

[dfwgator]

Facts don't matter to the Left.   That's their meme and they're sticking with it.

[driftdiver]

3000 containers just sitting there.

[RoosGirl]

3000 containers just sitting there.

It's a shame that the infrastructure of PR is so poor now that it can't move all the supplies that are sitting waiting for them.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Put simply, Puerto Rico's problem right now isn't getting goods shipped to the island. It's dispersing goods around the island.


http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/heres-why-the-trump-administration-didnt-waive-the-jones-act-for-puerto-rico/article/2635852

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[Concerned]

"The White House has authorized a waiver to loosen shipping rules regarding Puerto Rico that island officials say would be a significant help for recovery efforts from Hurricane Maria.

"At @ricardorossello request, @POTUS has authorized the Jones Act be waived for Puerto Rico. It will go into effect immediately," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders tweeted Thursday morning.

Her tweet comes after Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said he asked the White House to loosen the regulations Wednesday night."

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/28/politics/puerto-rico-governor-white-house-jones-act-waiver/index.html