“How much time should we devote to putting our two cents in?” asked Linda Paul at a recent meeting of the federal Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council. In the saga over the pending designation of the … Continued
Spills and Fish Kills? In the last several months, fish kills have been reported at two streams on O`ahu. The January issue of Hawai`i Fishing News said a “bubbly substance” appeared in December at Ka`elepulu Stream in Kailua; columnist Knud … Continued
Koke`e, Waimea Park Leases to be Auctioned With No Special Treatment for Incumbents To care for and enjoy their recreational cabins at Koke`e and Waimea Canyon state parks, some leaseholders there have braved the treacherous mountain road, the mud, and … Continued
What happens when the state can’t pay its electric bills? That was the situation that the Legislature faced this past session. The Department of Accounting and General Services, which manages most state buildings, and the University of Hawai`i were facing … Continued
With commercial fishing in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument set to end on June 15, 2011, the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council took steps last month to allow the eight remaining NWHI bottomfishermen to fish unfettered during the … Continued
Carbon Calculations: Ever wonder how much your personal travel adds to the Earth’s burden of greenhouse gases? Now a website offers you the chance to find out. According to Sustainable Travel International’s “carbon calculator,” a round-trip flight from Hilo to … Continued
Nothing says “welcome” to a newly arrived marine species wanting to settle in Hawai`i as much as a nice, sheltered reef. Other factors play a role, such as proximity to a harbor or boat ramp and, to a lesser extent, … Continued
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is a step closer to breaking ground for Village 4 of the Villages of La`i`opua project at Kealakehe, on the leeward coast of the Big Island, an area that is also one of the … Continued
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