October 2013 PDF
October 2013
National Park Service Seeks State Control Over Aquifer System at Kaloko-Honokohau
A petition by the National Park Service (NPS) seeking state control over withdrawals from the Keauhou aquifer system could slow the pace of development in North Kona, at the same time Hawai`i County is trying to encourage growth there. The … Continued
Moving Beyond Climate Change Plans to Action Challenges State, Counties
In Anahola, Kaua`i, the county has been struggling to keep `Aliomanu Road passable for the better part of two decades. It has spent millions defending the road, now reduced to one lane, from scouring waves. In years to come, it … Continued
In Hawai`i, a Long History of Plans For a Changing Climate, Few Actions
If planning were all it took to solve the problems of global warming, the state would be sitting pretty. The call for plans to address climate change goes back more than 40 years. In 1972, the federal Coastal Zone Management … Continued
State Leaders Underscore Priority of Dealing with Water, Climate
“In Hawai`i, we consume the most water per capita in the United States,” U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz said at a forum on water and climate change held in the state Capitol auditorium on August 19. More specifically, local residents use … Continued
Board Talk
DLNR to Create Trust Fund For Coral Reef Restoration “We need it yesterday,” Department of Land and Natural Resources director William Aila said of the proposed new scheme to help his department restore damaged reefs and bill those responsible. During … Continued
New & Noteworthy
Kaua`i Springs to Get High Court Hearing: The Hawai`i Supreme Court will hear the appeal of a Kaua`i water bottler from an Intermediate Court of Appeals decision last spring. The lower court had ruled on April 30 that the Kaua`i County … Continued