HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 10 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release dated June 7, 2024: Governor Josh Green, M.D., has appointed new members to the Governor's Advisory Committee on Marine Affairs. The announcement of Governor Green's appointments coincide with of Ocean Week 2024, a week of global events that recognize ongoing efforts to steward ocean resources and celebrate innovative solutions centered around the protection of the Earth's oceans. The formation of the Go more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 11 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Governor Josh Green, M.D., is partnering with the Ulupono Initiative as part of the Governor's Investing in Hawaii's Future, a collaboration between federal, state, and community partners to maximize federal funding for the state. The new partnership will provide tailored technical assistance to state departments and agencies to strengthen their ability to apply for and secure federal awards. "I commend  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 11 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: AES Hawaii has commenced operations on Hawaii's largest solar facility - Kuihelani Solar-plus-Storage on Maui - an impactful renewable energy project generating enough power for 27,000 homes at 8-cents per kilowatt hour, the lowest renewable energy cost in the state. Located on 450 acres in central Maui, between Kuihelani Highway and Maui Veterans Highway, Kuihelani Solar-plus-Storage is producing 60 MW of renewa more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 15 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following statement on June 14, 2024: * * * The United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Food & Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, overturning the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's ruling that would have imposed medically unnecessary restrictions on mifepristone, an abortion medication. "This is an important decision," says Attorney General Lopez. "Mifepristone is more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: A University of Hawaii telescope on Maunakea will play a key role in a newly approved $19.5 million NASA space mission that will put an artificial "star" in orbit around the Earth. The star will be a satellite that scientists will use to precisely calibrate telescopes and more accurately measure the brightness of objects ranging from nearby stars to distant explosions of supernovae in far more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 13 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Student pharmacists from the University of Hawai'i at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICP) will soon be helping HMSA and University Health Partners to perform Medication Therapy Management (MTM) for people with chronic diseases. "The College has signed an agreement with HMSA and University Health Partners to provide medication therapy management services to their high-risk patients by tapping  more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Nearly 50% of farmers in Hawaii under the age of 46 have suffered from experiences of depression, and nearly 14% with suicidal thoughts, according to a study published in 2023 by the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR). Agriculture is a high-stress enterprise with lots of risks and uncertainties, including volatile markets, fluctuating more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Sea level in Waikiki is projected to rise up to about one foot by 2050 and nearly six feet by 2100 due to climate change, prompting University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers to create architectural renderings that illustrate possible adaptation strategies. The strategies that can also be used in other low-lying coastal cities include relocating critical equipment in buildings and streets, more PR