Hoʻokipa, the first Laysan albatross to return to nesting within an ecological restoration area makai of the Turtle Bay golf course, died last month after getting stuck in an iron fence near her new nest at Marconi Point. In mid-December, … Continued
A decade ago, Environment Hawaiʻi published a story titled, “Water May Be Limiting Factor on Former Galbraith Ag Lands.” The subject: the limited water available to irrigate more than a thousand acres of land purchased by the state Agribusiness Development … Continued
“We’re trying to do big things,” state Agribusiness Development Corporation project manager Ken Nakamoto said recently, well aware of the detractors waiting in the wings. Last month, a consultant for the agency, Brown & Caldwell, unveiled details of a proposed … Continued
When resource managers caring for the native bee and seabird habitat on Oʻahu’s North Shore learned what was happening early last month, they spread the word as far and as wide as possible in hopes of keeping the damage from … Continued
Above photo: Homes burned last month by the Kula fire in Upcountry, Maui. CREDIT: DLNR. On September 15, Environmental Court Judge Jeffrey Crabtree will hold a hearing on the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi’s August 17 motion to amend water permits held … Continued
Above photo: In 2018, Hurricane Lane burned homes and taro loʻī of the Palakiko family along Kauaʻula Stream. Credit: Lauren Palakiko On August 9, just one day following the horrific Lahaina fire, Governor Josh Green issued the third emergency proclamation relating … Continued
Above photo: Conditions attached to the transfer of K.K. Ranch’s leased lands to the Board of Agriculture ensure that the Land Board establish access through the property for public purposes, including management by the Division of Forestry and Wildlife of … Continued
Water Permittees To Contribute Funds For East Maui Watershed Management State forestry and wildlife managers will finally receive funds from the two companies that for years have been diverting tens of millions of gallons of water a day from East … Continued
In a complaint filed May 26 in U.S. District Court, the owner of nearly 100 acres of coastal, agricultural land on Oʻahu’s North Shore alleged that the City & County of Honolulu violated his companies’ due process rights by stymieing … Continued
Above photo: Interior of Aliʻiolani HaleCredit: King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center Over the last month, rulings from the state Supreme Court have changed the regulatory landscape for a variety of activities. The consequences of the decisions range from sea … Continued