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<i>The Atlantic</i> Politics & Policy Daily: One Fish, Two Fish, Whitefish, $300 Million Fish

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it has “significant concerns” over how a $300 million contract was awarded to a small Montana company to rebuild Puerto Rico’s infrastructure.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency it has “significant concerns” over how a $300 million contract was awarded to Whitefish Energy Holdings, a small Montana company, to rebuild Puerto Rico’s infrastructure. The White House it was not involved in the decision. And in a statement, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke he did not advocate for Whitefish, which is based in his hometown, to receive the contract. Utah Senator Orrin Hatch President Trump has agreed to shrink the boundaries of the Bear Ears National Monument, Catalonia’s parliament and dismissed its president, after the region voted to declare its independence.

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