WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following report on Shipping to Non-Foreign Areas: I. Report Overview. The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Report ("House Report") raised concerns that some companies engaged in interstate commerce are unwilling to ship products to consumers in "Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and other territories, even though the [United States] Postal Service and private shipping companies serve these areas." The House Re  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Sabrina Suluai-Mahuka, a teacher at Samoana High School in Utulei, American Samoa, is one of ten winners nationwide to receive the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). The PIAEE recognizes innovative educators who bring environmental education into their classrooms through hands-on, experiential app  more