Supreme Court Throws Waiahole Dispute Back to Water Commission The Hawai`i Supreme Court had little good to say about the decision of the state Commission on Water Resource Management in the Waiahole ditch contested case. When the court completed its … Continued
1913-1916: Waiahole Water Co., Ltd., constructs the Waiahole Ditch. The cross -Ko`olau tunnel alone is 2.76 miles long. Drilling of “developmental tunnels” to feed into the system did not cease until 1963. By the 1990s, the ditch was delivering about … Continued
When Kunia farmer Larry Jefts waters his watermelons, or Alec Sou irrigates his bok choy, the water they use from the Waiahole ditch costs 35 cents per thousand gallons for up to 4.61 million gallons a day. This is under … Continued
Here are several highlights of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Waiahole contested case appeal: Interim instream flow standards: The commission was instructed to designate the instream flow standards for windward streams “based on the best information available” instead of … Continued
Last year, Moloka`i farmer Lonnie Williams lost his crops, tens of thousands of dollars, and his farm lease because of heptachlor epoxide contamination. Now, he says, it has cost him his health as well. For the last two months, Williams … Continued
Redesign for Kuhio Beach Work May Leave State Without a Builder Balancing pleas to “just do something” against those seeking more public comment, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources voted October 13 to begin developing plans and specifications … Continued
What has Lloyd Loope done for Hawai`i? Actually, the answer may be shorter if one asks what Lloyd Loope has not done. The biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Biological Resources Division at Haleakala National Park has been instrumental in … Continued
Pesticides in Hawai`i’s schools have threatened the health of many students, even when they’ve been properly applied. But before any move to reduce its use near children is made, record keeping practices and the attitudes of those making funding and … Continued
The special vulnerability of children to pesticides is well established. Even those chemicals claimed to be ñsafeî by manufacturers and applicators and used in perfect accordance with label instructions can have dire effects on youngsters. So why is it that … Continued
Past the little town of ‘Ulupalakua and the tiny but graced headquarters of ‘Ulupalakua Ranch on the leeward flanks of Haleakala volcano begin, in earnest, lava fields that continue for another 20 or so miles until Kaupo district. To most … Continued