Also at its June meeting, the commission approved a joint funding agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey for a $100,000 study to determine what kinds of data should be collected to determine impacts of native and non-native plant species on … Continued
Thirty years. Three decades. Three hundred and sixty issues. If you lined up all that we’ve written on a bookshelf, you’d need a long one. I’ve lost count of the number of pages, but it comes to well over 10,000. … Continued
On May 22, after hours of public testimony and a long executive session to discuss legal matters, the Board of Land and Natural Resources unanimously voted to deny a recommendation from the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ (DLNR) Division … Continued
When, exactly, should an environmental assessment or impact statement be done for a state action? Regarding the century-long diversion of water from dozens of East Maui streams for sugarcane and now diversified agriculture and municipal uses, Alexander & Baldwin’s efforts … Continued
The following article was originally printed in our August 1997 edition. In the decades since, it is one of our many early pieces that have served as a good primer on the complex and convoluted discussions regarding East Maui stream … Continued
Finally! An ‘Ohi‘a Rust Rule: In 2005, a new invader to the islands was discovered on trees in the myrtle family, including Hawai‘i’s iconic ‘ohi‘a tree. Some species, especially rose apple, were devastated by Puccinia psidii, a rust-type fungus that appears to … Continued
On May 8, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources extended, for the third time, a Conservation District Use Permit for a controversial shoreline erosion control project fronting the Hololani Resort Condominiums in West Maui. Under the original permit … Continued
The distinctive vocalizations of three Kaua‘i honeycreepers are disappearing. Once, and not that long ago, an ‘akeke‘e, or a Kaua‘i ‘amakihi, or an ‘anianiau could be identified by its song without setting eyes on the bird. Today, the calls of … Continued
The Supreme Court’s April decision in a case involving effluent from the Lahaina, Maui, sewage treatment plant may have ramifications for a host of other facilities in Hawai‘i. That ruling found that where there was a close connection between the … Continued