In December 2017, the Hawai‘i Supreme Court told the state Public Utilities Commission that it had to consider greenhouse gas emissions in carrying out “all of the [commission’s] duties.” The decision wasn’t unanimous. In fact, it was as close as … Continued
Mary Evanson died last month. She was 97 years old. In those 97 years, Mary lived more than most people could do in twice that time. It’s hard to think of an environmental group on Maui that she did not … Continued
The Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) is inching closer to securing a long-term lease for stream diversions that feed two hydroelectric plants on the island’s east side. This month, the utility is expected to release a draft environmental assessment (EA) … Continued
“Two ‘alalā in the Pu‘u Maka‘ala Natural Area Reserve have reached a new milestone, one not seen in the forests of Hawaiʻi for almost 20 years. They have built a nest,” The ‘Alalā Project announced in a May 8 press … Continued
This map primarily depicts Army training sites. It does not reflect all areas used by other services. Boundaries are approximate. Kauai1. Jungle training areas2. Anahola-Moloa’a impact area3. Wailua impact area4. Waimea impact area5. Grove Farm impact area6. Knudsen’s Gap training … Continued
What the National Marine Fisheries Service had proposed was simply unacceptable to Roger Dang, whose family’s longline vessels make up a significant portion of the Hawai‘i swordfish fleet. He likened it to the NBA limiting LeBron James to just two … Continued
Can the 1,424 adult leatherback sea turtles that ply the western Pacific withstand the losses resulting from their interactions with gear set by the Hawai‘i-based longline fishing vessels that target swordfish? A new “internal and deliberative” draft biological opinion (BiOp) … Continued
“Let me first say, what you’re doing is long overdue. It’s something we need to do and it’s taken a long time for us to get to this point,” Stanley Roehrig told Ian Hirokawa of the Department of Land and … Continued
For the second legislative session since the state unveiled its Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report, bills based on the report’s recommendations largely failed. Among those were bills that would have forced sellers of real property to disclose whether … Continued