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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, NOAA, and Marc & Lynne Benioff Partner to Launch Research Expedition
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Marc and Lynne Benioff today announced a new partnership to support research and...

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap – Week of March 3, 2025
Here’s a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, March 4, the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held a hearing called “The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives.”...

Tourism Off to a Positive Start for 2025
Posted on Feb 27, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: February 27, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 792,177 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

Visitor Industry Continued Improvement in December 2024
Posted on Jan 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: January 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 910,055 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Approximately $23 Million Available for Citrus Greening Research
Release No. 0085.15 Contact: Jennifer Martin (202) 720-8188 Printable version Email this page Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Approximately $23 Million Available for Citrus Greening Research ORLANDO, Fla., April 1, 2015 – At an Orlando...

Delaware Division of the Arts Announces 11 Finalists for Delaware’s 2025 Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Eleven students to compete to advance to the National Finals in Washington, DC Wilmington, Del. (January 22, 2025) – Delaware’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals returns to the Smyrna Opera House on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 6:00pm. Eleven...

Fluidra Further Strengthens Commitment to Step Into Swim with $100,000 Donation
SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, January 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Fluidra, a leading global provider of residential and commercial pool and wellness equipment, announced its continued partnership with the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance’s (PHTA) Step...

Visitor Industry Recorded Fourth Consecutive Year-over-Year Growth in November 2024
Posted on Dec 31, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: December 31, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 770,940 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

State Regulators Levy $20 Million Penalty on Nation’s Largest Nonbank Mortgage Servicing Company
Washington, D.C., Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington, D.C.— Fifty-three state financial regulatory agencies have taken coordinated action against mortgage company Bayview Asset Management LLC and three of its affiliates, Lakeview Loan...

PRESS RELEASE – Pure Indulgence Secures Championship Title at Neptune SIGFA 25th International Tournament
The 25th Samoa International Game Fishing Association (SIGFA) Tournament drew to a thrilling close with Pure Indulgence clinching the coveted championship title for 2024. Over four exhilarating days, 24 teams, comprising anglers from Australia,...

Success of the tender offer on existing RT1 Notes for an amount of EUR 186.4 million
Press release 19 December 2024 - N° 24 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO ANY U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S OF THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED) OR ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE...

Visitor Industry Continued Improvement in October 2024
Posted on Nov 27, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: November 27, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 774,617 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

SCOR announces the successful placement of EUR 500 million Restricted Tier 1 Notes
Press release 16 December 2024 - N° 23 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO ANY U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S OF THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED) OR ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE...

SCOR announces a cash tender offer on existing RT1 Notes and its intention to issue new RT1 Notes
Press release 12 December 2024 - N° 20 NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO ANY U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S OF THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED) OR ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE...

President Obama and Dr. Jill Biden Meet with Science and Math Teaching Award Winners
WASHINGTON, D.C.—This afternoon President Obama met with K-6 teachers who received the prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). Earlier in the day, the teachers met briefly with Dr. Jill Biden...

Toyota TAPESTRY Program Now Accepting Entries for 21st Annual Science Grant Competition
$500,000 Available to Teachers for Innovative Projects in Environmental Science Education ARLINGTON, Va. — Oct. 27, 2010 — Celebrating its 21st anniversary, the Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program, the largest science teacher grant...

LEAP, globally popular software for energy, climate mitigation, and air pollution planning, to be offered free to an additional 54 countries
Screenshot from LEAP: Emissions variations by location. The countries eligible for free LEAP licenses now include all upper-middle-countries and most Small Island Developing States (SIDS), making the tool freely available to governments,...

August 2024 Visitor Arrivals Recovered 88.4 Percent Compared to Pre-Pandemic August 2019
Posted on Sep 30, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: September 30, 2024 HONOLULU—August 2024 total visitor arrivals represent an 88.4 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic August 2019 and total visitor spending was higher than August 2019...

Minot Air Force Base Teacher Recognized As Top Math Instructor
State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler on Monday praised Melvina Murray, a mathematics teacher at Dakota Elementary School on the Minot Air Force Base, who has been honored with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science...

July 2024 Visitor Statistics Showed Some Signs of Improvement in Tourism Industry
Posted on Aug 29, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: August 29, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals declined slightly but total...