The Hawai`i Board of Agriculture has approved an interim rule that is intended to prevent the spread of fungus deadly to `ohi`a from Hawai`i County to other islands in the state. The measure, approved August 25, will take effect in … Continued
The National Marine Fisheries Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service are extending the public comment period on their proposed revisions to the status of the green sea turtle under the Endangered Species Act, or ESA. The revisions, first published last … Continued
The National Marine Fisheries Service has finally published its proposed rule that will allow Hawai`i longline vessels to continue to catch bigeye tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean from now through the end of the year. The rule … Continued
It was big news last winter when Hawaiian Electric Company – HECO, the utility that serves O`ahu – announced that it had reached power purchase agreements (PPAs) with developers of six large-scale solar farms that would, when operational, feed more … Continued
Recent news coverage of the proposed NextEra-Hawaiian Electric merger has revealed a fact that is disturbing to many Hawai`i residents concerned about NextEra’s commitment to distributed generation, which is manifested most frequently in the form of rooftop solar panels. As … Continued
Ala Wai Developer Dodges Lease Termination Again If Honey Bee USA, Inc., fails to secure a new funding partner before the Board of Land and Natural Resources meets later this month, company representatives have said they’ll walk away from their lease … Continued
All five lots protected by the emergency sandbag revetment in 1997 have been sold since then, some multiple times. The following is a description of the current owners and the status of their properties. (Market values are taken from county … Continued
The owners of five beachfront lots in scenic Ha`ena, Kaua`i, have had it easy for too long at the expense of the public and the environment, and it’s time government agencies ordered the removal of the 400-foot-long emergency sandbag revetment … Continued
More Fences Cut: In June, the Department of Land and Natural Resources disclosed that vandals had cut openings in two miles of fences around Pu`u Maka`ala Natural Area Reserve on the Big Island. According to a DLNR press release, “vandals … Continued
August 2015