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Stericycle Continues Partnership with the National Park Foundation to Support Habitats and Restore Wetlands in Yosemite National Park and Cape Cod National Seashore

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Monday, October 2, 2023

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stericycle, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCL), a leading provider of regulated medical waste management and secure information destruction solutions, today announced additional project locations as part of its five-year, $1 million partnership with the National Park Foundation, which was initiated in 2021. Stericycle's 2023 commitment will support wetland restoration efforts at Yosemite National Park in California's Sierra Nevada mountains and Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts. Prior commitments with the National Park Foundation helped rebuild oyster beds along identified coasts at the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve in Jacksonville, Florida, as well as the Cumberland Island National Seashore in Saint Marys, Georgia, to help decrease erosion, improve water quality and restore ecosystems.

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  • Stericycle's 2023 commitment will support wetland restoration efforts at Yosemite National Park in California's Sierra Nevada mountains and Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.
  • "Stericycle is proud to support the Ackerson Meadow and Herring River Restoration projects," said Cindy J. Miller, president and chief executive officer at Stericycle.
  • "Through these efforts, we can help restore diminished wetlands and reestablish habitats of endangered species, which is aligned to our corporate promise to protect what matters.
  • This will improve fishing and other recreational opportunities for park visitors while also helping to control mosquitoes within the park.

Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch First Mission from Wallops Island

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Sunday, December 18, 2022

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, is preparing to launch the Company’s first Electron mission from U.S. soil on December 18 between 6-8pm ET.

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  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, is preparing to launch the Company’s first Electron mission from U.S. soil on December 18 between 6-8pm ET.
  • The mission will take place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility – a launch pad developed to support U.S. Electron missions for government and commercial customers.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221217005036/en/
    Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle on the pad at Launch Complex 2 at Virginia's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA Wallops Flight Facility.
  • Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a second launch site in Virginia, USA which is expected to become operational in 2022.

Rocket Lab Completes Final Launch Rehearsal Ahead of First Electron Mission from U.S. Soil

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Monday, November 21, 2022

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (Rocket Lab or the Company), a leading launch and space systems company, today confirmed it has completed a final launch rehearsal and is ready for lift-off for its first mission from U.S. soil as early as December 7.

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  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (Rocket Lab or the Company), a leading launch and space systems company, today confirmed it has completed a final launch rehearsal and is ready for lift-off for its first mission from U.S. soil as early as December 7.
  • The mission will take place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Spaces Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASAs Wallops Flight Facility a launch pad developed to support U.S. Electron missions for government and commercial customers.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221121005821/en/
    Rocket Lab's Electron rocket on the pad for wet dress rehearsal ahead of the Company's first U.S. launch.
  • The launch team then conducted a full launch countdown, ending before the final step of engine ignition of Electrons Rutherford engines.

Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Inaugural Electron Mission from Launch Complex 2 in Virginia

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (Rocket Lab or the Company), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it is scheduled to launch its first Electron mission from Virginia during a launch window opening December 7 EST.

Key Points: 
  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (Rocket Lab or the Company), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it is scheduled to launch its first Electron mission from Virginia during a launch window opening December 7 EST.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221109005960/en/
    Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle arrives at Launch Complex 2 in preparation for a December 7 launch window.
  • Launch Complex 2 supplements Rocket Labs existing site, Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, from which 31 Electron missions have already launched.
  • Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a second launch site in Virginia, USA which is expected to become operational in 2022.

YOGI BEAR COMES TO CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The third Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp-Resort location in Virginia will open on Friday, April 1. Jellystone Park Chincoteague Island is opening where Chincoteague Island KOA was previously located.

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  • Jellystone Park Chincoteague Island is opening where Chincoteague Island KOA was previously located.
  • The Chincoteague Island location is the fifth Jellystone Park location in Blue Water's portfolio, complementing its Jellystone Park locations in Natural Bridge Station, Va.; Cave City, Ky.; Lincoln, Del.
  • Jellystone Park locations are famous for their family attractions, activities, Yogi Bear character interactions and on-site amenities.
  • Jellystone Park Chincoteague Island is the third Yogi Bear-themed park in Virginia, with others located in Luray and Natural Bridge Station.