Footnotes From the Archives News in Brief The U.S. Virgin Islands Bans Potentially Dangerous Sunscreen Chemicals The science community is still debating these ingredients' effects on the environment. Kelley Czajka
News in Brief Could a New Bill Free Puerto Rico From Its Debt? On the 120th anniversary of America's colonization of the island, a group of senators introduced a bill to cancel Puerto Rico's debt obligations. Jack Herrera
Environment The FCC Wants Nearly $1 Billion to Help Aid Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands FCC Chairman Ajit Pai proposed the package, which allocates $64 million to immediate rebuilding efforts to restore existing communications networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Candace Butera
Environment Are the Virgin Islands Equipped to Handle Hurricane Irma? The U.S. Virgin Islands sit squarely in Hurricane Alley. Irma will test the storm-weathered islands' limits. Kate Wheeling