Puerto Rico is home to plants that contribute to nearly 20% of the United States' pharma exports — a result of decades-old federal tax incentives that brought manufacturing to the island in droves.
The water supply on the island of Puerto Rico is in a precarious state. A boom in industry on the island decades ago is siphoning, and in some cases contaminating, the precious groundwater. Environmental experts and advocates are working furiously to clean up water sources and ensure enough supply for the future. ABC News explores whether that can be done.
Warning signs are displayed on the fence surrounding the inactive Barceloneta Landfill site in Puerto Rico. About 300 tons of hazardous wastes are located in sinkholes on the property.
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