It was a day of extremes. One of the largest areas subject to a Land Use Commission petition – roughly 57,000 contiguous acres – was disposed of in one of the shortest LUC meetings in recent memory – less than … Continued
The challenges of dealing with invasive species can seem daunting, whether on a local or a global scale. But at a meeting last month in Waikoloa, the scientists, researchers, and natural-resource managers who are on the front lines in the … Continued
“We’re plunking millions into these programs. Do we really know where we are?” asked Sharon Moriwaki, co-chair of the University of Hawai`i’s Energy Policy Forum and moderator of last month’s Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit panel on measuring and reporting … Continued
Army Wins Permission to Train Pilots on Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa In a 4-2 decision, the state Board of Land and Natural Resources approved a right-of-entry permit to allow the U.S. Army to conduct high-altitude helicopter training on Mauna Kea … Continued
Na Moku `Aupuni o Ko`olau Hui’s decade-long fight to get more water released into East Maui streams has hit a snag. On September 15, the Hawai`i Intermediate Court of Appeals affirmed its August 31 decision to dismiss Na Moku’s appeal … Continued
The cost to operate a stream gage is roughly $22,500 a year. The potential cost, in lives and property, of not operating it is incalculable. So, when the U.S. Geological Survey announced recently that it would be ceasing operations of … Continued
After trying for more than two years to lift restrictions protecting federally listed sea turtles, the Hawai`i longline industry was dealt a setback on January 31, when the U.S. Department of Justice and three conservation groups entered into a settlement … Continued
The state Land Use Commission has reaffirmed its vote in January to revert to the Agricultural District more than 1,000 acres of land near Waikoloa. For more than two decades, the land was in the Urban District, while a series … Continued
On the Big Island, where a proposal to introduce axis deer in the 1970s ground to a halt after environmentalists raised hell, rumors abound now that axis deer have arrived anyway and that a reproducing population of them exists in … Continued
Best available science – science uncorrupted by overweening economic objectives or political interests. That’s the kind of science that is supposed to guide the nation’s fishery management councils as they advise the federal agencies that ultimately decide such important issues … Continued