Island Watch

posted in: October 1992, Water | 0

West Maui Dams Win State Approval On Basis of a 16-Year-Old EIS On October 14, the state Commission on Water Resource Management approved the application of Maui County to build two dams in an area designated as the Honolua Watershed … Continued

A Short Course in Water Rights

posted in: August 1990, Water | 0

While the Hawai`i Water Plan attempts to plan for future water use, it does not speak directly to the issue of water rights. However, water rights are of critical importance in that they limit options for future water use policy. … Continued

Who Will Decide?

posted in: September 1996, Water | 0

The state Commission on Water Resource Management has six members. Two are members by virtue of their having been appointed to cabinet-level positions by the governor. These two are the head of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, … Continued

ISLAND WATCH

posted in: Fisheries, June 1997, Marine, Water | 0

Navy Looks At Expanding Missile Range To Northwestern Islands, Johnston Atoll The Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility, in western Kaua’i, is planning to expand its ground-based launch capability to other islands and atolls in the Northwest Hawaiian chain and to … Continued