August 2012 PDF
August 2012
New & Noteworthy: Waikaku`u Subdivision, ATST recommendations
Waikaku`u Subdivision OK’d: The Hawai`i County Board of Appeals has given the green light to a planned 14-lot subdivision in an old-growth `ohi`a forest in South Kona. At its July 13 meeting, the board voted 6-0 (with one recusal) to … Continued
New Laws, But Few Protections for Environment, Natural Resources
The 2012 Legislature may not have passed any real blockbuster environmental bills, but several that did find their way into law represent important developments (or setbacks) for the long-term quality of the state’s natural resources and environmental health. Here’s a … Continued
Fishermen Seek Belated Compensation for Exclusion from Marine Monuments
Two commercial fishermen who say they were displaced by the establishment of marine national monuments in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) and Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIAs) are finally speaking out against the disbursement of millions of dollars in compensation … Continued
Senator Accuses Agribusiness Board of Doing Nothing to Fulfill its Mission
Step up or get lost. That’s basically what state Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz told board members of the state Agribusiness Development Corporation on July 11. That day, Dela Cruz outlined his vision to turn former plantation lands in central O`ahu … Continued