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JULY 21, 2021
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U.S. Rep. Ed Case re- cently announced the passage of the IN- VEST in America Act, a $715 billion five-year federal gov- ernment expenditure for the country’s surface transporta- tion and water infrastructure. Case sought $20 million for local initiatives, which in- clude nearly $3.7 million for battery electric buses and the electrification of route 40 (Ala Moana to Mākaha), and more than $6.1 million for the Leeward Bikeway (ʻEwa to Waipahu). Other projects include the Hawaiʻi Recreational Trails Program ($4 million) and improve- mentstoH-1($6.15million). “While the improvements to the H-1 overpass and The- Bus and Handi-Van projects assist with county and state transportation needs, the in- vestments in the recreational trails and Leeward Bikeway are also projects that will as-
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sist residents’ quality of life and help diversify attractions for our visitors,” states Case ... Hawaiʻi State Public Li- brary System has partnered with NOAA to offer weekly online videos and crafts for keiki. Virtual materials about the ocean and its inhabitants — like Hawaiian green sea turtles, dolphins, sharks, humpback whales, Hawaiian monk seals and more — are available at librarieshawaii. org/summerreading ... Area legislators, including state Sen. Mike Gabbard, backed HB1102, a law that bans the intentional release of bal- loons, which are often mis- takenforfoodlikesquidand jellyfish by sea turtles, alba- trosses and other marine life. Suzanne Frazer, co-found- er and president of Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawaiʻi, the non- profit that initiated the bill, states, “We are very grateful
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to ... all the lawmakers who helped this important and necessary bill succeed in be- coming law. Reducing plas- tic marine debris is critical to the survival of Hawaiʻi’s marine life, and this law will prevent one of the most lethal types of debris” ... Kaiser Permanente, which debuted its Kapolei clinic earlier this year, has part- nered with nonprofit Asian Americans Advancing Jus- tice for the Stop Anti-Asian Hate and Violence Initiative. More than $3.5 million was donated to help community organizations further their work in countering hate crimes, hate incidents and discrimination. Local non- profits that were among the recipients are We Are Oce- ania, Domestic Violence Action Center, and Pacific Resources for Education and Learning ... gkeller@mid- week.com
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