Jillian Melero

Chicago

MMJ | Editor | Founder NuYorican 🇵🇷 NJ & FL raised, Chi-based. Honest. Restless. Difficult. Ex-Pres. @headlineclub. past @Borderless_Mag @wttw @ClimateCentral

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đźŚŽAn Ongoing Power Struggle

Sep 19, 2024 | importantnotimportant.com | Jillian Melero

LoĂza, PR, September 21, 2017 - The community of MiĂ±i MiĂ±i flooded after the Carraizo Dam released water, due to the overflow brought by Hurricane Maria. (Yuisa Rios/FEMA)Welcome back. In case you missed it: We launched an app! Itâ€™s v1 and weâ€™ve got so much left to do, but weâ€™re so proud of what weâ€™ve made so far.
Puerto Ricans Protest LUMA Energy Amid Blackouts and Heatwave

Jun 25, 2024 | medium.com | Jillian Melero

Power outages affected the primary elections, blackouts continued through extreme temperatures, and we haven't seen our first hurricane of the season yet. A damaged electrical transformer and faulty transmission lines wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico's electric grid, starting with the primary elections and lasting through a heatwave.
Meet the Black leaders in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s cabinet

Jun 18, 2024 | thetriibe.com | Tonia Hill |Jillian Melero

Over the last six weeks, The TRiiBE has been examining whether Johnson’s cabinet is the Blackest in Chicago’s history. Click here to read part one. Who is in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s cabinet? Who are they accountable to, and how are they working to improve the lives of Black Chicagoans? Nearly half of Johnson’s cabinet is Black.
Chicago Headline Club Celebrates 2023 Peter Lisagor Award Winners

Jun 10, 2024 | headlineclub.org | Jillian Melero

Plus, the 2024-2025 Chicago Headline Club Board Slate is announcedThe 2023 Peter Lisagor Awards, hosted by the Chicago Headline Club and Foundation at the Union League Club of Chicago, Friday May 10, 2024. (credit Michael Izquierdo)By Jillian MeleroThe Chicago journalism community celebrated its wins at the 2023 Peter Lisagor Awards, hosted by the Chicago Headline Club and Foundation.
Puerto Rican Journalists Fight for Government Transparency, Accountability and Action

May 28, 2024 | medium.com | Jillian Melero

El Centro de Periodismo Investigativo hosted a climate change conference, created a watchdog database for Puerto Rico's fiscal control board, and launched a diaspora-focused initiative - and that's all since April. Generated by Jillian Melero via DallE ∙ May 22, 2024, at 11:46 a.m. El Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI), based in San Juan, was founded in 2007 by journalists Omaya Sosa Pascual and Oscar J. Serrano.
How to Address Energy Justice in Puerto Rico's Energy Transition

May 3, 2024 | medium.com | Jillian Melero

Key Insights from "Distributed rooftop solar photovoltaic plus batteries cost in Puerto Rico" * In Puerto Rico, the average cost of energy (COE) of rooftop solar PV equipped with batteries, which provides resilience at the load, as of September 2023 is in the order of 15.5 cents per kWh. * The cost of rooftop solar PV with batteries in Puerto Rico for the period between 2019 and 2023 results in a cost comparable to the negotiated price, of 10 cents to 15 cents per kWh, for the tranche 1 solar...
Puerto Ricans are protesting these U.S. policies

Mar 28, 2024 | medium.com | Jillian Melero

Vice President Kamala Harris visited Puerto Rico for the Biden-Harris campaign and was met with protest flags and songs. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visited Puerto Rico to attend a Democratic fundraiser and to promote an estimated $140 billion in federal obligations to the U.S. territory. While those funds may be earmarked to aid Puerto Rico, getting federal aid where it needs to go in Puerto Rico, with any sense of urgency, has been another matter entirely.
2024 FOIA Fest Tip Sheet

Mar 18, 2024 | headlineclub.org | Jillian Melero

Recommendations and resources for before, during, and after filing a FOIA requestFOIA Fest is the Chicago Headline Club’s signature event dedicated to public records reporting, and is held annually in recognition of Freedom of Information Day. Freedom of Information Day promotes the public’s right to know and access to information. It’s usually recognized on or around March 16, James Madison’s birthday. Madison was an advocate for openness and transparency in government.
We need to focus on Puerto Rico, and it starts with power

Jan 22, 2024 | medium.com | Jillian Melero

Why I’m starting a newsletter about Puerto Rico, energy, infrastructure, and sustainabilityI had no plans to start a newsletter. When I applied to the EJCP in August, I knew I wanted to serve Puerto Ricans outside of Puerto Rico, the diaspora. Why this group? First, because I am one. I’m a second-generation NuYorican. For the uninitiated, that means I’m Puerto Rican, born in New York, as were both my parents.
Black Immigrants Today Archives – Borderless Magazine NFP

Jun 14, 2023 | borderlessmag.org | Jillian Melero