Of the eight court cases filed by Bishop Estate and Kaiser, just one (84-0389) has been litigated. The outcome of that lawsuit, appealed all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, was in favor of the city. U.S. District Judge … Continued
Kekaha wai `ole o na Kona. Waterless Kekaha of the Kona district. Kekaha in Kona, Hawai`i, is known for the scarcity of water, but is dearly loved by its inhabitants. – `Olelo No`eau Mary Kawena Pukui At the end of … Continued
One of the outgrowths of the formation of Ka Pa`akai o ka ‘Aina was a push to require environmental assessments and environmen–tal impact statements prepared in Hawai’i to provide an account of cultural resources that might be affected by proposed … Continued
Attorney Allen K. Hoe has been a member of the Land Use Commission for eight years. Since September 8, 1994, he has served as its chairman. His second and last term on the LUC ended June 30. Recently, Hoe, who … Continued
M. Casey Jarman is a professor of law at the University of Hawai’i’s William L. Richardson School of Law. She and Lloyd F. Kawakami were the only members of the Land Use Commission to vote against the Ka’upulehu Developments petition. … Continued
With the longline fishing fleet still a relative newcomer to the Hawaiian islands — arriving here only in the late 1980s — the full scope of its environmental impact is still unfolding. Most recently, scientists at the U.S. Fish and … Continued
In what federal officials have described as the “most significant international fishing enforcement case in the United States” in 1995, the master of a pirate driftnet vessel fishing in waters north of the Hawaiian chain has been convicted on criminal … Continued
The long-festering dispute over tour boat traffic in the Hanalei area of Kaua`i was taken to a new level in late November and December. The escalation occurred when Clancy Greff, also known as Captain Zodiac, posted a notice placing a … Continued
With great fanfare, the state of Hawai`i cracked down on illegal boat tour operators in September of 1994, issuing more than 100 citations. With the same degree of stealth, the citations were withdrawn from court less than a year later, … Continued
Parties seeking to restore the flow of Waiahole Ditch water to windward O`ahu have filed a petition with the state Board of Land and Natural Resources, asking the board to remove the Department of Land and Natural Resources from the … Continued