“The question comes down to one of pub lic access versus the protection of the resource.” That was the consensus of the `Ahihi-Kin‘au-Keone‘o‘io Advisory Group at its November 16, 2004, meeting, where the group voted 8 to 1 to advise … Continued
Remembering A Giant: News of the passing of Hampton Carson last December was greeted with sadness by members of Hawai‘i’s environmental community. Carson, an emeritus professor of genetics at the University of Hawai‘i, had done path-breaking research into the evolu … Continued
“We’re talking about at most five or six streams out of the 110 that they’re diverting right now,” Moses Haia explained to contested case hearing officer E. John McConnell. For years, Haia and his fellow attorneys at the Native Hawaiian … Continued
While most of the legal attention on the problem of turtle bycatch in the Hawai`i longline fleet has focused on the take of turtles by boats targeting swordfish, the number of turtles taken by vessels targeting tuna saw a dramatic … Continued
Most of us will never have the opportunity to visit these two small islands at the southern end of the Northwestern Hawaiian archipelago, but a book just published by Bishop Museum Press allows those interested in the islands’ history, culture, … Continued
“We had this big high surf event. They closed down Big Beach. [Visitors] all ended up at La Perouse Bay. My ranger’s calling me up freaking out. Families getting out of their cars, walking along the coastline, big waves crashing … Continued
Last October, the Commission on Water Resource Management granted permission to Waiawa Development, LLC and Kamehameha Schools to withdraw roughly one million gallons of water a day from the Waipahu-Waiawa Ground Water Management Area in Central O`ahu. Over objections from … Continued
Makua Kayak’s Expiring Permit Shows Rift Among Land Board Members When the Wai‘anae Neighborhood Board voted in May 2004 to endorse a proposed state permit for Makua Lani’s kayak tours, which would allow the company to launch from Makua State … Continued
Attorneys representing Big Island logging company Steve’s Ag Services, Ltd., and its former partner Contract Milling, LLC, have responded to a suit filed by Damon Estate that seeks to recover costs incurred as a result of the loggers’ actions. Their … Continued
“We weren’t trying to do as much stuff in the NARS as we are now,” says Army biologist Kapua Kawelo of the early days when the Army undertook work in the state’s Natural Area Reserves System (NARS) areas as part … Continued