HIRONO ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $3.5 MILLION IN GRANTS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AT UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
HONOLULU - Senator Mazie K. Hirono today announced more than $3.5 million in grant awards to the University of Hawaii (UH) for the UH Sea Grant College Program and for Asia-Pacific research and scholarships. The UH Sea Grant College Program has received more than $1.6 million in federal support from the U. Read More
HIRONO SUPPORTS BILL TO BOOST RESOURCES FOR COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN HAWAII
Last week, Senator Mazie K. Hirono co-sponsored the Digital Coast Act, which will authorize the next phase in coastal mapping at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Coastal mapping provides current data and training to enable coastal communities to make critical planning decisions and bet Read More
HIRONO, SCHATZ ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $1 MILLION FOR PUPUKEA MAUKA WATERSHED PROJECT
Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Brian Schatz today announced Hawaii will receive more than $1 million for the Pupukea Mauka Watershed and Habitat Protection Project. This funding will help foster partnerships between the state government and private landowners or conservation groups to prot Read More
The importance of the renewable fuel standard
In the summer of 2012, Hawaii and the surrounding Pacific Ocean played host to the 23rd biannual Rim of the Pacific naval exercise. Last year’s RIMPAC was the world’s largest and most comprehensive maritime exercise, with more than 22 countries participating from across the Asia-Pacific region. Read More
Boxer: EPA will return to full strength as quickly as possible after shutdown
The head of the Senate panel overseeing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that the agency’s chief is committed to restarting its operations as soon as possible once the government shutdown ends. “Knowing Gina McCarthy the way I do, Administrator McCarthy, she will get up and runn Read More
Hirono Highlights Damaging Impact of Government Shutdown
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HAWAII RECEIVES FULL FISCAL YEAR 2013 FUNDING FOR THE HONOLULU RAIL PROJECT
Senator Mazie K. Hirono released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded the appropriated amount under Fiscal Year 2013 for Honolulu’s rail project today. Both the Senate and House approved the funding in March. “Today Read More
HIRONO TAKES TO SENATE FLOOR, URGES PASSAGE OF BIPARTISAN BILL PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, JOB CREATION
Senator Mazie K. Hirono took today to the Senate floor in support of a bipartisan bill that would help promote energy efficiency in Hawaii and around the country. The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act would help states reduce our nation’s CO2 emissions while also saving t Read More
SENATOR MAZIE K. HIRONO ANNOUNCES $7,485,000 TO IMPROVE INTER-ISLAND FERRIES THAT CONNECT LANAI, MAUI AND MOLOKAI
Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono announced that $7,485,000 in U.S. Department of Transportation funding is coming to Hawaii to improve its inter-island ferries. The funding will be used to support ferries from Kaunakakai, Manele, and Maalaea small boat harbors, located on Molokai, Lanai, and Mau Read More
WHAT HAWAII RESIDENTS ARE READING TODAY ABOUT HIRONO’S SUCCESSFUL PUSH TO END HAWAII AVOCADO BAN
Here is what folks in Hawaii are saying after Senator Mazie K. Hirono announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will lift its ban on Hawaii Sharwil avocado shipm Read More