The National Marine Fisheries Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service are extending the public comment period on their proposed revisions to the status of the green sea turtle under the Endangered Species Act, or ESA. The revisions, first published last … Continued
The National Marine Fisheries Service has finally published its proposed rule that will allow Hawai`i longline vessels to continue to catch bigeye tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean from now through the end of the year. The rule … Continued
On August 14, we’ll be partying hearty at the `Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo, celebrating a quarter-century of investigative environmental journalism in Hawai`i. Reserve your place now by calling us at (808) 934-0115 or emailing ptummons@gmail.com. The event starts at … Continued
AW Hawai`i Wind LLC has submitted applications for two offshore wind generating facilities, which will be the subject of a meeting Wednesday, June 3, in Honolulu. For more information on the meeting, including how to register, see http://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy-Program/State-Activities/Hawaii.aspx The proposals anticipate … Continued
Coast Guard officials in Honolulu report that all fuel has been removed from the Taiwanese-registered longliner Sea Hawk 68 that reefed outside Pago Pago, American Samoa, on May 26. Rough seas and foul weather caused salvage efforts to be delayed. The … Continued
With our June edition Environment Hawai`i completed 25 years of continuous publishing. It’s a milestone we will be celebrating on August 14, at the `Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo. Our guest speaker will be Chip Fletcher, associate dean for academic affairs and professor … Continued
One of the most recently identified invasive species — a microscopic fungus called Ceratocystis fimbriata — doesn’t sound that frightening. But if unstopped, it stands to wipe out the state’s iconic `ohi`a trees, which make up fully half of the biomass of … Continued
The Hawai`i Green Infrastructure Authority has submitted its annual plan for fiscal year 2016 to the state Public Utilities Commission. Public comments will be accepted by the PUC through May 15. The HGIA manages the state’s Green Energy Market Securitization program, … Continued