Editorial
Is a Golf Course Worth a Beach? The County of Kaua`i makes no bones about the fact that it wants to maintain its Wailua golf course, even at the expense of the public beach that fronts it. In support of … Continued
Editorial: Land Board Betrays A Casual Regard for Openness
“It’s amazing, the amount of power — there really is a lot of power on the board.” That’s the view of Chris Yuen, former Big Island member of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, who was interviewed in the … Continued
Editorial: As Temperatures Rise, An End to Easy Virtue
In comparison to other states, Hawai`i’s total greenhouse gas emissions are low (43rd among 50 states and the District of Columbia). As measured in terms of per-capita emissions, it loses ground somewhat: still, at 18 tons of greenhouse gases a … Continued
Editorial: The Navy’s Shameful Acts Harm Marine Mammals
The Navy has clearly and brazenly broken the law in its push to carry out undersea warfare exercises in Hawai`i. Without question, it violated the National Environmental Policy Act when it released the first environmental assessment for the exercises in … Continued
Editorial: Gateway Center a Showpiece of NELHA Incompetence
The Gateway Energy Center at Keahole is Hawai`i’s Potemkin Village for energy conservation. It has been outfitted with the latest, spiffiest (and costliest) technologies in the realm of energy efficiency and self-reliance. It has been trumpeted as a model for … Continued
EDITORIAL: Water Commission: A Decade of Disappointment
What a difference a decade makes, yes? No, actually. When it comes to the Commission on Water Resource Management, time seems to have stood still in the nine years since state auditor Marion Higa published a scathing report on the … Continued
EDITORIAL: The Po‘ouli: R.I.P.
When a later generation writes the history of extinctions in Hawai‘i, November 26, 2004, will probably be carved on the tombstone of the po‘ouli. Shortly before midnight on that date, the aged male bird that had been brought into captivity … Continued
From the Editor's Desk
State Water Commission, Land Board Have Lost Sight of Their Mandates The long wait is almost over. If all goes according to plan, by mid-summer, the twin falls at the back of Waipi`o Valley should be restored. The picture-postcard-perfect vista … Continued
Letter from the Editor: On Completing Twenty Years
What you are holding in your hands is the 240th issue of Environment Hawai`i. It represents the completion of our 20th year of continuous publication. Think of it. Twenty years, an entire generation, of grinding out a monthly newsletter. Few publications make … Continued