Island Watch
Developer Files SLAPP Suit Over Protest of Kihei Project A hui that wants to develop a two-acre spit of land lying between Kamaole Beach Parks II and III in Kihei, Maui, has sued Maui Tomorrow and more than two dozen … Continued
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Kipuka Pu’u Huluhulu: A Bright Jewel In the Big Island’s Saddle Kipuka Pu’u Huluhulu may be at once the most noticed and the most overlooked landmark on the Saddle Road connecting Hilo with the Kona side of the Big Island. … Continued
Amid State Cuts, Natural Energy Lab Tries to Balance Science, Tenants' Needs
Over the last 20 years, the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai`i Authority has fostered title development of many energy and aquaculture projects and companies at its facility at Keahole Point, in West Hawai’i. Among the most successful is the Cyanotech … Continued
OTEC Takes Back Seat to Aquaculture
The focus of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai’i has shifted so much over the last 20 years that its name no longer seems to fit. While the site it occupies is still regarded by many as the place where … Continued
Water-Quality Problems at NELH Laid to Cyanotech, Staff Cuts
In addition to consuming huge quantities of water, Cyanotech Corporation has contributed to problems with water quality. NELHA’s aquaculture tenants use and dispose of large quantities of seawater into land-based trenches. An Environmental Impact Statement prepared in 1987 to permit … Continued
Curator of Historic Preserve Sues NELHA Over Loss of Job
The curator for an archaeological preserve at Keahole has asked a court to bar the Natural Energy Laboratory Hawai’i Authority from dismissing him. In addition, he sought an injunction against the NELHA to prevent it from destroying what he says … Continued
NELHA Appears To Ignore Terms Of Leases Allowing Use of State Land
Under the state’s leases with the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai’i Authority, the Board of Land and Natural Resources is to approve subleases of land to tenants. In addition, royalties on income received from tenants are to be waived, but … Continued
Kaiser, Bishop Estate: Procedure Kept City Council 'Above the Fray'
On September 26, 1995, the parties owning or holding a development interest in East O`ahu lands submitted their “settlement perspective” to the members of the Honolulu City Council. Excerpts from the 12-page document follow: Hawai`i Kai Development Company, Kamehameha Schools/Bernice … Continued
In the Conservation District
Waialae `Iki Owners Sue Land Board Over Wiliwilinui Ridge Trail Access The Waialae `Iki V Community Association has filed suit in First Circuit Court, charging that the Board of Land and Natural Resources has no legal right to require public … Continued
Golf Courses Are Accused of Exceeding Allowed Take of Waiahole Ditch Water
In January, the Commission on Water Resource Management ordered several of the leeward O`ahu parties involved in the Waiahole Ditch contested case hearing to show cause why they should not be found in violation of a commission order limiting their … Continued