(The original version of the East Maui item in this article was erroneous and has been rewritten to reflect the fact that the recent appeals dealt with two separate cases. We sincerely apologize for the errors.) Court Extends Restraining Order … Continued
In late 2015, the Board of Land and Natural Resources did what it had been doing annually for years: approved four revocable permits that allowed Alexander & Baldwin and affiliated companies to withdraw up to 100 million gallons a day … Continued
In September, the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi filed a motion in Environmental Court to sanction attorneys representing Alexander & Baldwin and East Maui Irrigation Company for providing the court with misleading information regarding the need for additional water from East … 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
Tori Lines and Tuna Fish: On October 16, the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed a rule requiring almost all Hawaiʻi-based longline vessels targeting tuna in the Pacific Ocean north of 23 degrees N latitude to use tori streamers to scare … Continued
Last month, Environmental Court Judge Jeffrey Crabtree denied a motion by Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., and East Maui Irrigation Company to revert the 31.5 million gallons of water a day cap he set in June on East Maui stream diversions … 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
At the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ meeting of August 25, the agenda did not include any item relating to the Maui fires. Still, member Aimee Barnes did not hold back in expressing her own views on the treatment … Continued