January 2012 PDF
January 2012
Rapid Shrinkage of Alpine Lake Worries Resource Managers
Mauna Kea’s Lake Waiau, considered by native Hawaiians to be a portal to the spirit world, seems to be disappearing. The water level has dropped radically in recent months, and with high elevation temperatures in Hawai`i increasing three times faster … Continued
Federal Law Gives Hawai`i Longliners Free Rein to Ignore International Quota
It was the closure that didn’t happen. On November 18, the Federal Register published a notice that the Hawai`i longline tuna fishery in the Western Pacific (west of 150˚ W longitude) would be closed from November 27 until the end … Continued
Long, Drawn-Out Contested Case over TMT Permit Enters Final Phase
For scientists looking for clues to the formation of the universe at its very edge, nearly 14 billion light years away, the Thirty-Meter Telescope proposed to be built on Mauna Kea is the holy grail of astronomy. To the several … Continued
Native Hawaiians' Beliefs, Practices Are Argued in TMT Contested Case
One of the thorniest issues to arise during the contested case hearing over a Conservation District Use Permit for the Thirty-Meter Telescope was what weight and deference would be given to the claims of petitioners that its construction would offend … Continued
NEW & NOTEWORTHY: Irradiator Loan Guarantee; Shearwater Surges; and Rare Plant Patrols
Irradiator Loan Guarantee: The irradiation facility once proposed for land near the Honolulu airport, and now proposed to be built in central O`ahu, has moved forward to the point where it is working out details of financing. Last month, the … Continued
Haleakala Telescope Also Disputed in Protracted Contested Case Hearing
In addition to the contested case hearing over the Thirty Meter Telescope, this past summer saw another hearing, over another telescope – this one proposed for Haleakala. As with the TMT case, the contested case hearing over the Advanced Technology … Continued