The Department of Land and Natural Resources has come under fire lately for its issuance of shoreline certifications to developers despite ongoing appeals. Under state law, most development along the coast requires, as a condition of its permit, a state-approved, … Continued
State Already Does Enough To Ensure Food In your December 1999 editorial, “State Must Do More to Make Food Safe”, you alleged that Department of Health understated the risks of eating cucumbers contaminated with heptachlor expoxide (HE), claiming that the … Continued
With Reservations, Land Board Approves Rock Revetment Along Maui Coastal Road The exasperation was evident in Tim Johns’ voice. “Resources continue to take a backseat to DOT, tourism, whatever is next,” Johns said, commenting on the request of the Highways … Continued
The state Board of Agriculture has recently approved grants to support the testing of pineapple strains genetically engineered to resist pests and viruses. The approval was given at the board’s December meeting. The board also gave grants to support development … Continued
Fisheries Service Decimates Program Of Observers On Hawai`i Longliners Observer coverage of the Hawai`i longline fleet, which never exceeded 5 percent at any given time, has been cut to the point it is nearly meaningless. In mid-May, the National Marine … Continued
If you suspect pesticides are drifting onto your garden or home, or are affecting your children’s playground or school, call the state Department of Agriculture pesticide branch, which is responsible for enforcing EPA pesticide regulations. Of course, in all cases … Continued
Neighbors: we’re to love them as we love ourselves, the Bible says. In the same vein, being neighborly means a willingness to lend a hand, an egg, a cup of sugar. Neighborhoods were areas where everyone knew everyone else and, … Continued
Supreme Court Throws Waiahole Dispute Back to Water Commission The Hawai`i Supreme Court had little good to say about the decision of the state Commission on Water Resource Management in the Waiahole ditch contested case. When the court completed its … Continued
1913-1916: Waiahole Water Co., Ltd., constructs the Waiahole Ditch. The cross -Ko`olau tunnel alone is 2.76 miles long. Drilling of “developmental tunnels” to feed into the system did not cease until 1963. By the 1990s, the ditch was delivering about … Continued
When Kunia farmer Larry Jefts waters his watermelons, or Alec Sou irrigates his bok choy, the water they use from the Waiahole ditch costs 35 cents per thousand gallons for up to 4.61 million gallons a day. This is under … Continued