Honokohau Headache: In 2020, Environment Hawaiʻi detailed in its August and September cover stories the strife surrounding the auction of a 10-year lease to operate the boat storage yard at Honokohau small boat harbor in West Hawaiʻi. Until recently, the … Continued
Two developments lie behind the 2021 Legislature’s passage of acts relating to land use laws in Hawaiʻi: A state Supreme Court ruling that interpreted the applicability of the statute of limitations for grievances filed over a Land Use Commission decision; … Continued
The 2021 Legislature may not be remembered for actions that will have sweeping, dramatic impact on Hawaiʻi’s environment. Still and all, a number of bills that will push the state closer to a cleaner, sustainable future did manage to cross … Continued
Legislative resolutions don’t carry the weight of law, but they do provide clues as to what statutory changes might be given serious consideration in years to come. This year, the resolution that received the most publicity was probably Senate Concurrent … Continued
By now, most people are familiar with the “hockey stick” phenomenon. That occurs when a trend that may have been bumping along at a gradual increase suddenly shoots skyward, going nearly vertical over a relatively short period. It appears on … Continued
ADC Payout: Among the payments for settlements and judgments authorized by the state Legislature earlier this year was one for $131,849.52, identified as the settlement for a case brought in federal court in 2018. Early that year, the Agribusiness Development Corporation was sued by … Continued
Bottlenose bullies. That pretty much describes the behavior of some of the bottlenose dolphins that frequent the waters near Makako Bay, just north of the Kona airport. Up until about 2006, most of the dolphins in the area were the much smaller … Continued
As the working group convened by the Scientific and Statistical Committee of the Western Pacific Fishery ManagementCouncil developed its criticisms of measures intended to reduce the bycatch of false killer whales by the Hawai‘i longline fleet, actual interactions between the longliners and … Continued
Late last year, Justin Prouty purchased an ocean-front home for $2.7 million on Ke Nui Road, on O‘ahu’s North Shore. The area, known as Sunset Beach, is famous for its surf – but also for the high winter waves that have eroded the coast, … Continued
For three decades or so – no one seems to be sure of the precise time – a quarry has operated on a rocky slope above Honoapi‘ilani Highway near Ma‘alaea, Maui. Not until 2006, though, did Pohakea Quarry obtain a … Continued