Whenever in a contested case the officials of the agency who are to render the final decision have not heard and examined all of the evidence, the decision, if adverse to a party to the proceeding other than the agency … Continued
The Department of Health recently tabulated the results of water quality measurements taken throughout 1992 at sites on Kaua’i, O’ahu, Maui, and the island of Hawai’i. For Lana’i and Moloka’i, the DOH released bar graphs showing average water quality at … Continued
“Water regs clog permit process.” So screamed the bold headline on page one of the January 17, 1994, edition of Pacific Business News. For developers, the news was grim indeed: according to the article, by Steve Jefferson, “More than $1 … Continued
In determining the health of fish populations, accurate information is essential. But the state of Hawai’i, to which falls the responsibility to collect data on catches of all fish landed in Hawai’i (including fish caught in federal waters), has a … Continued
The controversy over boating operations along Kaua’i’s North Shore, simmering for the last 15 years at least, has once more erupted into a full boil. The latest manifestation of the dispute takes the form of a lawsuit in federal court … Continued
Puna Geothermal Venture to Pay EPA $79,625 For 1991, 1993 Blowouts, Other Violations On September 14, 1994, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it had reached a settlement with Puna Geothermal Venture regarding violations of the federal Superfund Act and … Continued
To help with the preparation of new Conservation District rules, the Department of Land and Natural Resources in June of 1993 hired Gail Atwater as a consultant. No request for proposals or bid solicitation was issued. Rather, the DLNR asked … Continued
On September 29, the Commission on Water Resource Management scheduled a hearing on O’ahu Sugar Company’s release of up to 15 million gallons a day of water from the Waiahole ditch on the leeward side of the island. At the … Continued
Fishing isn’t what it used to be. The complaint is heard frequently. But is there evidence to support it? Or is it rather an expression of nostalgia for simpler times, when fishing (and almost everything else) seemed less complicated, less … Continued