NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * - Insurance for Coral Reefs Help Boost Resiliency for Coastal Communities * * * With the first-ever insurance policy for a coral reef in place on the Mesoamerican Reef in Mexico, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), with support from Bank of America, today announced plans to research the expansion of an innovative, nature-based insurance program that expedites the repair of coral reefs after major storms. Today's announc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The American Federation of Government Employees issued the following statement on National President J. David Cox: * * * - House-passed provision to provide 12 weeks of paid leave for federal employees is first step in effort to extend family leave to all American workers * * * Last night, Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii led a vote instructing the Senate to include federal employee paid family leave in the final FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. This non-bind  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 25 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: On-the-job exposure to high levels of pesticides raised the risk of heart disease and stroke in a generally healthy group of Japanese American men in Hawaii, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American Heart Association. "This study emphasizes the importance of using personal protective equipment during exposure to pestic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced ten grants totaling $1,157,788 to reduce derelict fishing gear - lost, abandoned or discarded in the marine environment - in targeted U.S. coastal waters. The ten grants will support the removal and disposal of an estimated 330,000 pounds of derelict gear from the coastal waters of California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Maine,  more

LANAI CITY, Hawaii, Sept. 24 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - Projects will integrate the community and its cultural history into conservation activities on the island of Lanai * * * Pulama Lanai and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced a new grant program focused on integrating the community and its cultural heritage into conservation activities on the island of Lanai, from the mountains to the ocean (kuahiwi  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Sept. 26 -- Shop! Environments Association issued the following news: Drytac has named Gilbert Espinosa west coast territory manager for the US. Espinosa joins Drytac--a leading international manufacturer of self-adhesive materials for the large format print and signage markets--with over 26 years' experience in the sign and graphic industry. Based in Drytac's California office in Santa Fe Springs, Espinosa will be responsible for Arizona, Southern California, Hawaii, and N  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Open World Leadership Center issued the following news release: The Open World Leadership Center, an agency of the U.S. Congress, will welcome its 20,000th Russian participant when Mr. Aleksey Melikov, age 32, arrives in Washington, D.C. as a member of a larger delegation of emerging Russian professionals on September 25th. Mr. Melikov will be recognized on September 26th during the groups orientation followed by an afternoon of congressional meetings focusing on En  more