Last year, Moloka`i farmer Lonnie Williams lost his crops, tens of thousands of dollars, and his farm lease because of heptachlor epoxide contamination. Now, he says, it has cost him his health as well. For the last two months, Williams … Continued
Here are several highlights of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Waiahole contested case appeal: Interim instream flow standards: The commission was instructed to designate the instream flow standards for windward streams “based on the best information available” instead of … Continued
When Kunia farmer Larry Jefts waters his watermelons, or Alec Sou irrigates his bok choy, the water they use from the Waiahole ditch costs 35 cents per thousand gallons for up to 4.61 million gallons a day. This is under … Continued
1913-1916: Waiahole Water Co., Ltd., constructs the Waiahole Ditch. The cross -Ko`olau tunnel alone is 2.76 miles long. Drilling of “developmental tunnels” to feed into the system did not cease until 1963. By the 1990s, the ditch was delivering about … Continued
Supreme Court Throws Waiahole Dispute Back to Water Commission The Hawai`i Supreme Court had little good to say about the decision of the state Commission on Water Resource Management in the Waiahole ditch contested case. When the court completed its … Continued
Neighbors: we’re to love them as we love ourselves, the Bible says. In the same vein, being neighborly means a willingness to lend a hand, an egg, a cup of sugar. Neighborhoods were areas where everyone knew everyone else and, … Continued
If you suspect pesticides are drifting onto your garden or home, or are affecting your children’s playground or school, call the state Department of Agriculture pesticide branch, which is responsible for enforcing EPA pesticide regulations. Of course, in all cases … Continued
What has Lloyd Loope done for Hawai`i? Actually, the answer may be shorter if one asks what Lloyd Loope has not done. The biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Biological Resources Division at Haleakala National Park has been instrumental in … Continued
Redesign for Kuhio Beach Work May Leave State Without a Builder Balancing pleas to “just do something” against those seeking more public comment, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources voted October 13 to begin developing plans and specifications … Continued
Couple in Kapulena May Seek Damages There was something in the air at the Hamakua farm of Seppe Wiesmueller and Mikki Hastings last June 12 that changed their lives and threatens their livelihood, the couple says. That day, as in … Continued