Decline in Palila Population Measured At 90 Percent Over Last Quarter Century
In a period of just over two decades, the population of palila, the endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper that feeds on the seed pods of māmane, has declined 89 percent. That is the sad conclusion of a recent published report by a … Continued
New & Noteworthy: CRB Order, ICA Kahala Decision Stands
A ‘Voluntary’ CRB Order: That’s what Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda has issued in an effort to stop the spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle. The order, issued June 27, amounts to a request that residents and companies within an … Continued
Judge Allows Delay, But Scolds DLNR For Failure To Mark Haleakalā Trail
“You have … a judgment from the court that says this is the metes and bounds. That’s the guideline here. Everything else is BS and you know it, counsel.” That’s what 2nd Circuit Judge Peter T. Cahill told state deputy … Continued
Water Commission Nominating Panel Runs Afoul of State’s Sunshine Law
Hours before the scheduled second meeting of the Nominating Committee of the Commission on Water Resource Management, Ciara Kahahane, deputy director for CWRM, cancelled it, as well as the third scheduled meeting. No reason was provided for the cancellation. However, … Continued
PUC Roundup: Hu Honua, Black Sand Beach Utility, Launiupoko Water
HELCO, Hu Honua Are Negotiating A New Power-Purchase Agreement Hu Honua, the controversial power plant on the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island, is once more trying to obtain permission from the Public Utilities Commission to feed power into the … Continued