In 1992, Act 324 required counties and the state to divert as much waste as possible out of the waste stream and set specific goals: 25 percent by 1995, 50 percent by 2000. On this front, Hawai`i County is lagging. … Continued
Almost every Hawaiian island has at least one landfill now on fire, and every Hawai’i landfill except Hilo’s has been on fire within the last six years, according to the state Department of Health. However, a relatively small fire in … Continued
Non-Profits Face New Screening Process For Land Use Applications For the past year, the issue of how much non-profits should be charged for using state land had been unresolved, until now. At IRS September 11 meeting, the Board of Land … Continued
The Department of Land and Natural Resources, working with University of Hawai’i geologist Chip Fletcher, has developed a Coastal Erosion Management Plan. The plan was unveiled in September at the DLNR’s Sustainability Summit and was adopted as DLNR policy at … Continued
News that the administration of Hawai’i County would be seeking to build a fruit irradiation facility made the front page of The Honolulu Advertiser on December 30, 1996. In an article by the Advertiser Big Island correspondent, Hugh Clark, Mayor … Continued
Is irradiation safe? Proponents insist it is; opponents argue it is not. Here is a summary of the positions of proponents and opponents on safety and other issues related to irradiation. Unique Radiolytic Products Irradiated foods contain certain compounds that … Continued
Gray-Star, Inc., has published a fact sheet on its “transportable,” 202-ton irradiator. The company describes the machine as “no more difficult to use than a microwave oven.” Even so, it offers such a sophisticated tracking system that “governmental regulatory agen–cies, … Continued
Power Plant Gets Court Approval To Build on Ke’ahole Conservation Land The Hawai’i Electric Light Co. (HELCO), the electric power utility for the Big Island, has won a judge’s approval to move forward with construction of an addition to its … Continued
On December 16, the Board of Land and Natural Resources will hold a hearing on rules proposed for managing commercial boating activities in Hanalei, Kauai. There are rules on the books at the moment – rules that go back to … Continued