Good news from Lehua! The state Department of Land and Natural Resources reports that the small island, just off the western coast of Kaua`i, has seen a near-total reduction in the rat population following three applications of a rodenticide. Predation by … Continued
In recent months, juries around the country have awarded hundreds of millions of dollars to people who claim that their use of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, has caused cancer or even death to them or their loved ones. … Continued
The law firm Earthjustice has petitioned the state Commission on Water Resource Management in an effort to halt what it says is the waste of stream water on Moloka‘i. Moloka‘i Ranch takes the water from seven intakes on four streams … Continued
On June 6, Judge Greg K. Nakamura of the 3rdCircuit Court in Hilo heard arguments on several motions to dismiss a lawsuit filed last fall by Claudia Rohr. It was the second complaint that Rohr had brought in an effort … Continued
The Hawai`i Supreme Court has weighed in on the question of whether greenhouse gas emissions need to be considered before the Public Utilities Commission can approve power-purchase agreements with independent power companies. And the answer is: Yes! The commission “erred … Continued
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has punted on the question of whether DW Aina Lea Development, LLC, should be able to bring a lawsuit against the state of Hawaii six years after the Land … Continued
The decision of the Board of Land and Natural Resources to permit the Thirty-Meter Telescope to be built near the summit of Mauna Kea has been appealed to the state Supreme Court. The appeal was filed on October 30, 32 … Continued
The Hawai`i Supreme Court has directed the First Circuit Court to issue an injunction halting the commercial collection of reef fish for aquarium purposes, granting the relief sought by four individuals and three organizations. In a unanimous opinion, the high court reversed the decisions … Continued
On September 1, the National Marine Fisheries Service is closing the bigeye fishery for most vessels in the the Hawaii longline fleet, with the fleet having exceeded its 2017 limit of 3,138 metric tons for the Western and Central Pacific. On August … Continued
August 15 is the new deadline for submission of comments on the Trump administration’s decision to review all national marine sanctuaries and marine national monuments designated and/or expanded since April 28, 2007. Of the 11 protected areas that are subject … Continued