Unlike most spiders, which spin webs to capture their prey, Doryonychus raptor hangs upside-down like a bat and spears passing insects mid-flight with its front claws, which resemble those of birds of prey (hence the name). Rosemary Gillespie, an entomologist … Continued
On September 23, 1986, Kuilima Development Company and the trustees of the Estate of James Campbell signed a Unilateral Agreement and Declaration for Conditional Zoning. The documents bound them to fulfilling 14 conditions that the Honolulu City Council had requested … Continued
It seems no decision regarding activities in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands is made without some controversy. Last summer, when the state Board of Land and Natural Resources established a no-take marine refuge in state waters around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, … Continued
On the whole, the Department of Land and Natural Resources fared pretty well in the state budget for fiscal year 2007. Total operational expenses allowed for the department in the year that starts July 1 come to $91,127,749. When stacked … Continued
Whether or not environmental assessments or impact statements should have a shelf life is an old question, but it has gained traction lately with the recent resurrection of a 20-year-old project: The expansion of Turtle Bay resort, on the North … Continued
What happens when the state can’t pay its electric bills? That was the situation that the Legislature faced this past session. The Department of Accounting and General Services, which manages most state buildings, and the University of Hawai`i were facing … Continued