“Losing Ground,” your May article on the shoreline struggles facing DLNR, was, as always, very informative and straightforward. Certainly the issues tied to beach erosion and sea level rise are going to worsen with time. Indeed, your article provides evidence … Continued
June 2015
It’s becoming a regular thing. A little too regular for some. On February 27, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources faced yet another case where landowners had to pay fines and fees and obtain an after-the-fact use permit and … Continued
“I can’t tell you how many ulcers I get in a matter of hours when there’s a possibility I could lose 30 pump stations in one event,” said Timothy Steinberger, the former director of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services. The … Continued
May 2015
Navy Plans for Biosecurity: A Regional Biosecurity Plan for Micronesia – broadly defined to include every island state from Hawai`i in the northeast to Micronesia in the southwest – has been released by the U.S. Navy and cooperating agencies. The … Continued
A real-life game of Whack-a-Mole is being played out in and around Kealakekua Bay, on the Kona Coast of the Big Island. Two years ago, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources strictly limited the number of kayak companies … Continued
Land Board Grants $1M to Save Ka Iwi Land From Development On April 10, despite its staff’s recommendation to deny, the Board of Land and Natural Resources unanimously approved the release of $1 million for Livable Hawai`i Kai Hui’s purchase of … Continued
Have Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., and its subsidiary, East Maui Irrigation Co., Ltd., been illegally diverting more than a hundred million gallons of water a day from East Maui streams? Last month, on behalf of East Maui residents Healoha Carmichael … Continued
To some, it’s the stuff dreams are made of. An entrepreneur proposes to locate a high-tech industry on the Big Island, hire 4,200 high-paid ($90,000-a-year and up) employees, and invest tens of millions of dollars in infrastructure and equipment. Others … Continued