Land Board Rejects Conservative Approach to Setback at Ha`ena To avoid the expense of a contested case hearing, which would probably have led to a compromise settlement anyway, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources decided last month to … Continued
It’s been seven months since the main line to Waikiki’s Beachwalk wastewater pump station cracked open, causing the city to divert 48 million gallons of raw sewage into the Ala Wai canal. But while the six-day spill and its effects … Continued
The sewage spill that sullied the already muddy waters of the Ala Wai canal from March 24 to 29 was not just large, it struck fear among locals and tourists alike. And the fears only heightened when Oliver Johnson, a … Continued
At 7:09 a.m. on March 20, the National Marine Fisheries Service closed the shallow-set longline fishery, commonly known as the swordfish fishery. The fishery’s take limit for loggerhead sea turtles had been reached, and the resulting closure, noticed in the … Continued
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.” — Albert Einstein On November 29, 2004, a male po`ouli died of what was effectively old age while in captivity in Hawai`i. The only two other … Continued
Board Denies NMFS Request To Cull Sharks in Northwest Isles “Did we do the right thing? It’s a tough one,” Tim Johns said as he was leaving the March 23 meeting of the Land Board. Johns, an at-large member, and … Continued
The Lihu`e Basin is the source of drinking water for more than half of Kaua`i’s population of 58,000. But according to a recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey, the basin has experienced sharp declines in water levels and well … Continued
Like an all-you-can-eat buffet for the brain, the 2006 Hawai`i Conservation Conference offered more than anyone could possibly take in. Our articles discuss at length several of the topics served up. Here are a few of the more interesting side … Continued
“It’s a baby step that should have been taken a long time ago,” Water Commissioner Lawrence Miike said about his agency’s renewed effort to document and verify all stream diversions in the state. In 2005, the Legislature gave the Commission … Continued
Is Lenny Freed a prophet without honor in his own land when he warns of doom for the Hawai`i `akepa? Or is he the boy crying wolf? At the 2006 Hawai`i Conservation Conference, held in July at the Honolulu Convention … Continued