WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Carnegie Institution for Science issued the following news release: A new approach to analyzing seismic data reveals deep vertical zones of low seismic velocity in the plumbing system underlying Alaska's Cleveland volcano, one of the most-active of the more than 70 Aleutian volcanoes. The findings are published in Scientific Reports by Helen Janiszewski, recently of Carnegie, now at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and Carnegie's Lara Wagner and Diana Roman. Arc vo  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 6 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Feb. 5: Environmental groups sued the Trump administration for failing to protect 17 coastal water bodies around Hawaii from widescale plastic pollution that covers beaches, degrades coral reefs and threatens birds, fish, sea turtles and other wildlife. In the today's lawsuit, the Center for Biological Diversity, Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii and Surfrider Foundation challenge the Environmental  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 4 -- The Association of Flight Attendants issued the following news release: On Tuesday, February 4th, Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), will take their fight for a fair contract to the Hawaiian Airlines Board of Directors. For the first time, Hawaiian's Flight Attendants will picket the quarterly Board of Directors meeting to bring their concerns to the airlines' top leadership. Mediated talks have stalle  more

DES PLAINES, Illinois, Feb. 8 -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau issued the following statement by Government Affairs Director Howard Handler in response to the Senate Transportation Committee's passage of towing legislation (S.B. 2384): "Unfortunately, Hawaii is one of several states where we are seeing an uptick in rogue tow truck drivers arriving, unsolicited, at the scene of an accident and presenting themselves as an immediate solution to moving your vehicle from the scene. Many drive  more

KALAHEO, Hawaii, Feb. 4 -- The National Tropical Botanical Garden issued the following news: The National Tropical Botanical Garden has proudly received BGCI Conservation Practitioner Accreditation from Botanic Gardens Conservation International. NTBG received the standard of excellence BGCI in 2019. This new accreditation, as a BGCI Conservation Practitioner, specifically emphasizes and acknowledges NTBG's outstanding achievements in plant conservation policy, practice, and education. NTBG c  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Feb. 6 -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release: Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) released its new report "Powering Paradise: How Hawai'i Is Leaving Fossil Fuels and Forging a Path to a 100 Percent Clean Energy Economy." The report provides a comprehensive review of Hawaii's clean energy journey, exploring the various elements which have come together to make this possible. In 2015, Hawaii was the first US state to proclaim a 100 percent renewable energy t  more