For the better part of the 20th century, sugar cane and pineapple plantations together sustained Hawai`i’s agriculture industry and supported entire towns. But those long years of intensive use have taken a toll on Hawai`i’s soils. “In most of the … Continued
Climate Change Consensus Doesn’t Yet Exist We appreciate that, in the July 1999 issue, Environment Hawai`i brought the challenge of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change to the attention of its readers. We believe that the Hawai`i Climate Change Action … Continued
“The effects of benign neglect can be observed by taking a ride along the Hamakua Coast,” says Burt Smith, one of Hawai`i’s foremost experts on soil loss. “There one will see miles of mature Guinea grass waving in the wind. … Continued
In the category of “eco-tourism,” the Hawai`i Tourism Authority has approved a $100,000 proposal to expand greatly the opportunities for fresh-water fishing on Kaua`i. The proposal, submitted by the Kaua`i Economic Development Board, would involve the introduction of large-mouth bass, … Continued
Big Island Projects Stall After Judge Finds County Violates Coastal Zone Law The plans of SoBay Hawai`i, Inc., to build a 21-unit condominium building along the waterfront makai of Ali`i Drive in Kailua-Kona came to a grinding halt in late … Continued
Where the state, county, and Bishop Estate failed, the IRS may have succeeded: On August 19, 1999, Floyd Anglin, his wife, Grace, and their son, Bruce, reported to federal prison in California. The three had pleaded guilty early in the … Continued
In a new biological opinion, the National Marine Fisheries Service increases the total number of turtles that the Hawai`i-based longline fleet can take as incidental catch. From a total of 847 set in the previous biological opinion (issued in 1994), … Continued
To Charles Helsley, fishing for wild stocks is like hunting buffalo. “It’s fine while you have buffalo, but you’d better have some cows in the wings.” Helsley, who is director of the Sea Grant College Program at the University of … Continued