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Compass Minerals Announces the Company Will Not Secure a USFS Contract to Supply Magnesium Chloride-Based Aerial Fire Retardants for the 2024 Fire Season

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today announced that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has informed the company that it will not be entering into a contract for the use of magnesium chloride-based aerial fire retardants for the 2024 fire season.

Key Points: 
  • Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today announced that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has informed the company that it will not be entering into a contract for the use of magnesium chloride-based aerial fire retardants for the 2024 fire season.
  • In May 2023, Fortress entered into a contract with the USFS to provide up to five mobile-deployed fire-retardant air tanker bases during the 2023 wildfire season.
  • The company was in the process of negotiating a USFS contract for the 2024 wildfire season when the new corrosion concerns were identified.
  • The company is currently working to achieve full qualification of proprietary, non-magnesium chloride-based aerial fire-retardant products.

Five Tribes Join Federal Agencies to Manage Bears Ears National Monument

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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Bears Ears National Monument, Utah, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in U.S. history, a coalition of five Tribal Nations have collaborated with federal agencies to craft a management plan for their ancestral homelands and sacred sites on public lands.

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  • The Commission was established during the Obama administration, following the President's proclamation that established Bears Ears as a National Monument.
  • "The petroglyphs, artifacts, landmarks, and landforms in the Bears Ears region help Hopi people trace our migration histories" said Craig Andrews, Vice Chairman of the Hopi Tribe and Co-Chair of the Bears Ears Commission.
  • "In the face of modern challenges, such as the management of Bears Ears National Monument, our commitment to collaboration remains unwavering," said Yanito.
  • "The draft resource management plan represents the culmination of our shared knowledge and insights, offered willingly to federal agencies for the betterment of the Monument.

National Forest Foundation (NFF) President & CEO, Mary Mitsos to transition out ahead of the next phase of the organization's growth

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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MISSOULA, Mont., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Forest Foundation (NFF), the only congressionally chartered non-profit for the United States Forest Service (USFS), announced that its President and CEO, Mary Mitsos, will step down from her role as the organization embarks on its next phase of growth.

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  • MISSOULA, Mont., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Forest Foundation (NFF), the only congressionally chartered non-profit for the United States Forest Service (USFS), announced that its President and CEO, Mary Mitsos, will step down from her role as the organization embarks on its next phase of growth.
  • "We cannot fully express our gratitude to Mary and the impact she has had on the NFF, our talented staff, partners, and the communities we serve.
  • She added, "It has been my honor and privilege to lead this organization as President & CEO for the past seven years.
  • "I have had the honor of working with Mary for decades," said Randy Moore, Chief of the United States Forest Service.

Compass Minerals Reports Fiscal 2024 First-Quarter Results

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Chemicals, Plastics, Natural Resources, Manufacturing, Mining, Minerals, Compass Minerals, Salt, Table, GAAP, Calendar, Lithium, C&I, Environment, Fortification, Corporation, Operating cost, Plant nutrition, HV, Plant, USFS

Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure are provided in tables at the end of this press release.

Key Points: 
  • Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure are provided in tables at the end of this press release.
  • Winter weather in the company's core markets during the first quarter of 2024 was exceptionally weak, marking one of the mildest quarters in decades.
  • Compass Minerals will continue to monitor and engage in legislative and regulatory processes in Utah to preserve the long-term optionality of the lithium potential at its Ogden operations.
  • Guidance for 2024 for the Salt and Corporate segments remains unchanged, while adjustments to the outlook for Plant Nutrition are reflected below.

First American Uranium & US Forest Service (USFS) Kickoff Meeting Scheduled for Drilling Exploration Plan on New Mexico-Based Red Basin Uranium Project

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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The Company will be represented at the Meeting by Frank Bain, P.Geo., First American Uranium's Field Representative.

Key Points: 
  • The Company will be represented at the Meeting by Frank Bain, P.Geo., First American Uranium's Field Representative.
  • “This meeting with the USFS is a significant milestone in advancing our Red Basin Uranium Project,” said Shawn Balaghi, First American Uranium’s CEO.
  • The Red Basin Uranium Project is located ~250 miles (~402 km) southeast of the uranium mill in Blanding, Utah.
  • Gulf Oil conducted a thorough drill program at the Red Basin project area in the 1980s before a collapse in the uranium price, including drilling an estimated 1,000 holes.

Perpetua Resources Progressing Towards Next Phase

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
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2023 Milestones Further Strengthen Project's Strategic Value to U.S. Critical Mineral Development

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  • 2023 Milestones Further Strengthen Project's Strategic Value to U.S. Critical Mineral Development
    BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Perpetua Resources Corp. (Nasdaq: PPTA) (TSX: PPTA) ("Perpetua Resources" or "Perpetua" or the "Company") announced today that the Company is making progress as it continues to advance the Stibnite Gold Project ("Stibnite Gold Project" or "Project") through the regulatory process and toward a construction decision.
  • As Perpetua prepares for the next phase, the appointment of Andrew Cole to the Board of Directors enhances Perpetua's operational expertise and further strengthens its deep bench of experienced leaders.
  • Perpetua Resources is focused on advancing the permitting for the Stibnite Gold Project through the National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA") process and construction readiness for the Project.
  • "Perpetua Resources accomplished several significant milestones in 2023 as we progress towards the next phase for the Stibnite Gold Project," said Laurel Sayer, President and CEO of Perpetua Resources.

NFWF Announces $4.1 Million in Grants to Conserve the Monarch Butterfly and Other Insect Pollinators

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $4.1 million in grants to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators in 15 states.

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  • WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $4.1 million in grants to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators in 15 states.
  • The grants were awarded through the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund (Pollinator Fund), a partnership between NFWF and the U.S.
  • In 2015, NFWF established the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund , a public–private partnership that funds projects to protect, conserve, and increase habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
  • Since 2015, the fund has awarded $23.8 million to 140 projects that are helping conserve and recover the monarch butterfly while also benefiting other pollinator species.

Compass Minerals Reports Fiscal Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Fiscal 2023 fourth-quarter results primarily reflect weaker Plant Nutrition segment sales offset by improved profitability in the Salt business versus the comparable year-ago period.

Key Points: 
  • Fiscal 2023 fourth-quarter results primarily reflect weaker Plant Nutrition segment sales offset by improved profitability in the Salt business versus the comparable year-ago period.
  • Consolidated operating earnings for fiscal 2023 were $79.1 million, up $36.2 million year over year, and adjusted EBITDA of $200.8 million rose $12.3 million year over year.
  • During the year, Compass Minerals completed the acquisition of the remaining 55% of Fortress, bringing the company to full ownership.
  • Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $101.1 million for fiscal 2023, down $19.4 million year over year.

U.S. Forest Service Selects ICF for New $78 Million Digital Modernization Task Order

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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RESTON, Va., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a global consulting and technology services provider, was recently awarded a new $78 million task order by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to modernize wildfire management applications and services. The task order, which was awarded under ICF's General Services Administration's (GSA) IT Schedule with ICF as the team lead in conjunction with Xentity Corp through a GSA contractor teaming agreement in the third quarter of 2023, has a term of seven years, including a one-year base and six 12-month option periods.

Key Points: 
  • RESTON, Va., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a global consulting and technology services provider, was recently awarded a new $78 million task order by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to modernize wildfire management applications and services.
  • The ICF team will leverage its expertise in disaster management and climate solutions, cloud-native geospatial technology and advanced analytics to modernize USFS' Fire and Aviation Management Enterprise Geospatial Portal (EGP).
  • The EGP is a vital resource that offers standardized geospatial information on wildfire activities.
  • ICF combines deep domain expertise with leading-edge technologies, advanced analytics and human-centered practices to help federal agencies design technology solutions that reduce time-to-value.

Protecting Watersheds and Preventing Catastrophic Wildfire: Yuba I Forest Resilience Bond Returns Investor Capital, Driving Successful Restoration Efforts on the Tahoe National Forest

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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In a conservation finance industry milestone, the Yuba I FRB returned all investor capital in line with expectations, financing restoration efforts on a 15,000 acre planning area on the Tahoe National Forest, which reduced the risk of catastrophic wildfire.

Key Points: 
  • In a conservation finance industry milestone, the Yuba I FRB returned all investor capital in line with expectations, financing restoration efforts on a 15,000 acre planning area on the Tahoe National Forest, which reduced the risk of catastrophic wildfire.
  • Planning was completed by USFS, who chose the NFF to manage the implementation of restoration activities on the Tahoe National Forest.
  • "The Forest Resilience Bond's success underscores the necessity of scaling finance models for ecosystem restoration to mitigate wildfire risks."
  • This partnership has attracted over $150 million in funding to continue forest restoration work in the North Yuba watershed.