‘Aina Le‘a Keeps Whiffing: Since August, ‘Aina Le‘a, Inc., has been attempting to win approval from the Hawai‘i County Planning Department of an environmental impact statement preparation notice, or EISPN. The notice is a necessary first step in moving forward with construction … Continued
The federal government is suing the owners of the Pacific Paradise for at least $1.66 million in an effort to recover costs associated with removing the fishing vessel from the reef off Waikiki where it ran aground in October 2017. … Continued
Michael Tosatto, administrator of the Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO) of the National Marine Fisheries Service, says his office requires holders of longline permits “to list the business and to declare (under penalty of perjury) that the information is true. … Continued
The pursuit of tuna can be profitable for holders of permits allowing them to catch prized bigeye in waters around Hawai‘i. Here are a few of the benefits those permits confer to those who hold them: They can pay their … Continued
Last March, Gov. David Ige submitted to the National Marine Fisheries Service a list of nominees for upcoming at-large vacancies on the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Wespac). “All the nominees have knowledge of or experience in the conservation and … Continued
Puccinia Rule: On August 27, the state Board of Agriculture (BOA) unanimously approved a rule intended to reduce imports of plants that could carry a fungus, Puccinia psidii, that poses a danger to ‘ohi‘a trees. As Environment Hawai‘i reported more than four … Continued
On June 27, 2013, the state of Hawai‘i deposited $4.165 million with the 2nd Circuit Court. The action was the first step toward condemning about an acre of land adjoining Maui’s Ma‘alaea harbor that the state had been leasing since … Continued
Now that the deadline has passed for Gov. David Ige to issue his vetoes, it’s possible to give a final accounting of the environmental bills that made it through to acts in the 2019 legislative session. Three of the bills … Continued
Kekaha Violations: A federal judge has found that the state Agribusiness Development Corporation has been violating the Clean Water Act for years, as the century-old drainage system it owns discharges millions of gallons a day into the Pacific Ocean along … Continued
In recent months, juries around the country have awarded hundreds of millions of dollars to people who claim that their use of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, has caused cancer or even death to them or their loved ones. … Continued