Last month, nearly four years after Congress appropriated the money, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic Resources was poised to begin distributing more than $2 million in direct aid to fishermen and fishing groups affected … Continued
When the Legislature passed the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2007 last month, it put the state on track for a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 to 1990 levels, or lower. But state agencies had already been put … Continued
In 1995, the City and County of Honolulu recycled 149 tons of office paper. The amount it received from the recycler – $12,321 – wasn’t a lot, but when you consider that the city was able to avoid hauling and … Continued
The land proposed for development as the Villages of `Aina Le`a is covered for the most part with scrub. When botanist Evangeline Funk surveyed the area in 1991, she found fountain and buffel grass, mesquite trees, and koa haole – … Continued
If Mike Nichols were remaking The Graduate, it’s a good chance Mr. McGuire’s advice to Ben Braddock would be altered to reflect the changing times. Here’s how their dialogue might go today: “I just want to say one word to … Continued
How solid are the state’s statistics on solid waste? That question arose as Environment Hawai`i began research for the articles that appear elsewhere in this issue. Consider this example from Maui. In a recent report from a consultant hired to … Continued
Is it an exemplary act of charity? Or is it a scheme to get rich at the expense of taxpayers? In either case, is it a worthwhile project? Those are a few of the tough questions that inevitably arise after … Continued
To private landowners, participation in the Forest Service’s Forest Legacy Program can be an opportunity to do good by conserving forest lands in perpetuity – and to do well through a variety of lucrative benefits. In the case of the … Continued
No Permit for Kaloko Irrigation This article has been corrected. The published version had stated that the East Kaua`i irrigation system was run by the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Although that system was poised to be transferred to the ADC in … Continued
Could It Happen Here? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering buying out owners of 17,000 houses in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina. The Los Angeles Times reported last month that … Continued