With global temperatures inexorably rising, how much groundwater pumping will the state’s aquifers be able to sustain in the coming decades? A study by the U.S. Geological Survey on groundwater recharge, released in May, may help the state Commission on … Continued
Seven and a half years ago, on February 24, 2017, the then-chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Suzanne Case, signed off on an exemption notification. This memorialized her agreement with Department of Land and Natural Resources’ staff … Continued
Two conflicting visions for a 70-acre site in Holualoa, on the west side of the Big Island, were brought before the Hawaiʻi County Council for consideration last month. On August 7, the council approved a resolution to authorize negotiations for … Continued
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Some 68 acres of land in the West Hawaiʻi district of North Kona have become the battleground between two dueling visions for the future of the site. One of them sees the area, first zoned for housing forty years ago, … Continued
One of the strongest arguments for the Kona Vistas development has been that it will bring much needed housing at the mid-level range of affordability. A certain fraction of the planned 450 or so multi-family units will need to meet … Continued
Oxygen from Rocks: A recent report in the journal Nature Geoscience describes how manganese nodules generate oxygen at extreme, lightless ocean depths. The research was led by Andrew Sweetman, head of the seafloor ecology and biogeochemistry research group at the … Continued
A federal lawsuit over whether development on a 96-acre agriculture/preservation-zoned property on O`ahu’s North Shore requires a Special Management Area permit has been amended again. This time, the plaintiffs forgo their original claims that the Honolulu Department of Planning and … Continued
An ongoing federal lawsuit brought last year by the developer of about 100 acres on Oʻahu’s North Shore focuses largely on the actions and/or inaction by the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting with regard to permit applications for buildings … Continued
At its meeting of April 26, the Board of Land and Natural Resources was considering proposed fines against landowners at Marconi Point who were alleged to have violated state laws relating to the Conservation District and protected species. Dozens of … Continued