It’s highly possible Whitefish energy fell into the government’s “small and minority owned businesses” contracting trap.
https://www.sba.gov/contracting/contracting-officials/goaling
In other words, government contracts may not be awarded on the basis of business experience and/or competency (because really, who needs an experienced and competent contractor? LOL), but rather on small and/or minority owned business status.
Something smells fishy in Whitefish…
Yes and what a coincidence that the company they found is owned by Zinke’s neighbor, someone Zinke’s son had worked for. Amazing. Of all the companies in the entire United States, they just happened on that one.
Why aren’t they handing $300 million to Tesla to create regional solar banks? I’d have a lot more faith that something might get done in a reasonable timeframe. And the long term value is worth a lot more than new metal poles all over the place
“I’d have a lot more faith that something might get done in a reasonable timeframe.”
Maybe not from Tesla and Musk. I don’t think he has the best track record for on-time delivery. 
You’re missing the point that if the law mandated the contract be awarded to a small/minority owned business, it could have been any number of inexperienced/unknown businesses like Whitefish that got it. Zinke’s potential involvement (still not confirmed yet) is just a political distraction.
If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck.
Egads!
“The company’s subcontractor rates are also raising questions: $462 per hour for a supervisor and $319 for a lineman.
Holy JPMorgan!
I bet there are a ton of linemen lining up for that job! Although I doubt they actually get one tenth of that hourly rate
You’ve got to be kidding. That’s a billing rate of close to a million dollars a year for a supervisor!
Those hourly rates do seem ridiculous, I will agree with that. The article posted above does mention though that the other contractor bidding for the job was asking for much more money up front…
"Whitefish officials say they were willing to work for $2 million up front while the other company that PREPA was considering wanted $25 million. On Wednesday night, Puerto Rico’s governor said he will be reviewing the contracting process. "
Obviously, I don’t think we have enough information here… What does “willing to work for $2 million up front” mean anyway? What are the total costs involved? How was Whitefish uniquely qualified, or were they even qualified?
I think the $2million upfront is a down payment.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21137486/tim-duncan-brings-hope-hometown-hit-hard-hurricanes
If you’re still looking for a place to donate, Tim Duncan is getting things done.
I’m so glad Tim Duncan is heading up relief for USVI as the poor island has basically been ignored.
Tim Duncan for President of the USVI! 
https://www.buzzfeed.com/nidhiprakash/puerto-rico-cremations?utm_term=.luROpwdgm&bffbnews#.sfvaer9Ng
Tick, tick, tick.
I can’t link the article because it’s from a Facebook site but Marshall’s is paying all it PR employees their salaries even though all their stores are closed. Good on them for doing the right and compassionate thing!
Try this link, looks the same but pulled directly off the website
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/wesleyan-hurricane-artists-residency-1124846
"The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season has wrought unprecedented devastation in Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. For artists in those regions who have been impacted by Harvey, Irma, or Maria, Wesleyan University is offering a small measure of relief. Next spring, the Connecticut university will host an artists’ residency program specifically for those affected by the hurricanes.
The residency is being offered by the university’s Center for the Arts, in collaboration with its College of the Environment. As reported by Glasstire, the university is looking for artists whose work deals with issues of climate change, such as displacement, our species’ changing relationship to water, and the social and environmental impact of hurricanes."