5 Maui Nui NAR Proposals Advance, As Commission Reflects on its Purpose
Above photo: Nakula Natural Area Reserve. Credit: DLNR After nearly two years without a meeting, the state Natural Area Reserves System Commission finally met on August 18. Over the course of four hours, the members voted on five proposals – … Continued
Three Arraigned in Federal Court In Hawaiʻi County Housing Fraud Case
On August 11, three individuals facing fraud charges stemming from schemes perpetrated on the Hawaiʻi County Office of Housing and Community Development were arraigned in federal court. All three – Rajesh Budhabhatti, Gary Zamber, and Paul Sulla – pleaded not … Continued
Energy Lab Balks at Permit Conditions Aimed at Conserving Water in Keauhou
On August 16, the Commission on Water Resource Management finally approved a permit for the construction of a well to serve the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaiʻi Authority (NELHA) in Keahole and the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation’s (HHFDC) … Continued
New & Noteworthy: Kihei High, Seawall Settlement
Kihei High: How will students at the new Kihei High School – now named Kulanihakoʻi – cross Piʻilani Highway to get to the campus? Until last year, the Department of Education maintained that it did not need to comply with … Continued
Coastal Issues, Invasive Species, USTs And More: Acts of the 2022 Legislature
When it comes to meaningful environmental legislation, the 2022 Legislature managed to push several bills across the finish line that were then signed into law by Gov. David Ige. Here is a synopsis of a few of them. Pupukea: Act … Continued
Legislature Paves Way for Issuance of SPRBs for Carbon Credits – Or Does It?
Senate Bill 2070 (now Act 197) calls for the issuance of up to $50 million in special purpose revenue bonds to the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative, LLC. The purpose is to assist the company in a host of worthy endeavors, … Continued