Former Board Member’s Testimony Throws HELCO Case Into Turmoil The decade-long efforts of HELCO, the Big Island electrical utility, to expand its Keahole generating facility are more and more taking on the traits of a soap opera. People who have … Continued
Dry Wai`anae Explores Its Wet History Ordinary citizens flush up to six gallons of valuable drinking water down their toilets with each use and soak their hungry lawns with dozens more, oblivious to the mounting crises that such waste poses … Continued
This summer’s meeting in Hilo of the Society of Conservation Biology focused on island ecosystems. Not surprisingly, many of the sessions addressed issues with a strong local angle. This is our third and final report on highlights of the conference: … Continued
Across the islands, the cultivation of taro is experiencing a resurgence that addresses far more than the material needs of those who plant or process the crop. You won’t find the numbers reflected in state agricultural statistics. Many of the … Continued