Is there a more powerful job in Washington than being a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee? I mean, sure, the President can starve the Affordable Care Act of money, order the Department of Defense to give armored trucks and grenade launchers to small town police departments, order the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, … [Read more...] about U.S. Senator Brian Schatz and Senate Appropriations Committee get Maui help from federal government
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA gives University of Hawaii researchers $1.3 million for ocean research
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will award $1,380,554 to the Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to support ongoing research on key marine species in the Pacific Ocean, including the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The new funding for ocean research was announced on July 27 by … [Read more...] about NOAA gives University of Hawaii researchers $1.3 million for ocean research
The Nature Conservancy Hosts Youth for Conservation Jobs
Eight inner city high school students from The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii’s Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future (LEAF) program are participating in a summer work adventure on Maui and throughout Hawaii. The LEAF internship program was designed to give inner city youth the opportunity to spend extensive time in nature learning about conservation, science, and … [Read more...] about The Nature Conservancy Hosts Youth for Conservation Jobs
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz says Hawaii’s getting coastal management program money
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz announced today that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will award $3,247,000 to coastal management programs in Hawaii. “This funding reflects NOAA’s commitment to local management of our coastal lands,” said Schatz. “From the Paepae o He‘eia fishpond and Kāko‘o ‘Ōiwi taro lo‘i, to forecasting destructive king tides and coastal … [Read more...] about U.S. Senator Brian Schatz says Hawaii’s getting coastal management program money
University of Hawaii Sea Grant Program to get $1 million from federal government
University of Hawaii’s Sea Grant College Program will receive more than $1 million in federal funding to support ongoing coastal and marine research, extension, and outreach projects in Hawaii. Senator Mazie K. Hirono announced the program which will be administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); the Sea Grant College Program operates through … [Read more...] about University of Hawaii Sea Grant Program to get $1 million from federal government