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#TBT: April 4, 2024

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#TBT: April 4, 2024

On April 4, 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency announced a $45 million investment in drinking water infrastructure upgrades for the US Virgin Islands. The needed upgrades did not arrive in time, as a state of emergency was declared in November 2023 over dangerous levels of lead in St. Croix.

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Flag of the U.S. Virgin IslandsSeal of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Status
Unincorporated territory
Citizenship
US citizens
Capital
Charlotte Amalie
Population
87,146
Land area
133.7 sq mi
Language
English
President
Donald Trump (R)
Governor
Albert Bryan Jr. (D)
Delegate to Congress
Stacey Plaskett (D)
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No
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No
Official website
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