Conflicts over commercial uses of Hawai`i’s coastal areas receive attention because they have an impact on lots of people. Fistfights are not uncommon in disputes over who stays and who goes in certain desirable areas. While overuse by tourists and … Continued
How much does Hawai’i value its natural resources? If one looks to the governor’s 2004 budget message, it would seem that the administration of Linda Lingle places a high premium on protecting the environment. It was among the top five … Continued
When Environment Hawai’i sought comment from DLNR administrator Peter Young on the budget cuts suffered by his department, we were asked to submit questions in writing to the DLNR’s public information officer, Debbie Ward. Here are the questions we asked … Continued
On Returning to My Islands There is an awakening moment, every once in a while, when I am staring up into a tree and then suddenly notice all the fruit hidden among the leaves. Every time I come back to … Continued
A Honolulu man charged with violating federal and international laws barring trade in endangered species is scheduled to stand trial in U.S. District Court in Honolulu later this month. The case, says Leslie Osborne, the assistant U.S. attorney handling it, … Continued
August 28, 2003: The day Tonnie Casey had awaited for years was at hand. Finally, she was going to supervise the helicopter drop of tons of pellets containing rat poison across hundreds of acres of land at Keauhou Ranch, near … Continued
Although the state Department of Agri-culture had not released its investigation of the Keauhou Ranch experiment involving the aerial broadcast of rat poison, documents obtained by Environment Hawai’i reveal a series of missteps, if not out-and-out regulatory violations, that culminated … Continued
In a rebuke to the administration of Governor Linda Lingle, the Natural Area Reserve System Commission rejected a proposal to allow a kayak concession in the very first unit of the system – ‘Ahihi-Kina’u, on the South Maui coast. The … Continued
“When I first arrived in Kona,” wrote R.C.L. Perkins at the turn of the 20th century, “the Great ‘Ohi’a trees, at an elevation of 2,500 feet, were a mass of bloom and each of them was literally alive with hordes … Continued