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
High on the eastern slope of Mauna Kea, blustery trades clear the air of the lingering mists rising from the earth, freshly quenched by a late January storm. The sea of kikuyu grass is unbroken but for the occasional koa … Continued
The ostrich is not native to Hawai’i, but it has taken a firm foothold here, in the ranks of the state bureaucrats charged with managing the recovery of the islands’ dwindling numbers of endangered forest birds. That’s the only possible … Continued
DLNR to Revamp Commercial Use Rules After Getting an Earful from the Public A new permit system for surf schools, kayak renters and other commercial operations multiplying like bunnies along Hawai’i’s beaches is probably not going to be in place … Continued
The fever to wring as much money as possible from the fallow sugar and pasture lands of picturesque West Maui is putting the squeeze on the county’s Department of Water Supply. Anticipated development on that side of the island is … Continued
With the recent attachment of 41 conditions to lucrative zoning changes proposed by Makena Resort Corp., one might think the Maui County Council’s Planning and Land Use Committee was being tough on the company. Two letters to the editor in … Continued
Sometime in the mid-1990s, a new type of net began to appear off O’ahu’s Wai’anae Coast. It hung vertically in the water, suspended by floats on the surface and anchored with weights on the seafloor. A virtual curtain of death … Continued
Burden some utility hookup requirements coupled with a federal lawsuit have caused Maui’s premier wind energy project to once again change hands – for the fourth time in as many years. Earlier this year, Hawi Renewable Development sold its interest … Continued