A ‘Voluntary’ CRB Order: That’s what Hawaiʻi County Mayor Kimo Alameda has issued in an effort to stop the spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle. The order, issued June 27, amounts to a request that residents and companies within an … Continued
Hours before the scheduled second meeting of the Nominating Committee of the Commission on Water Resource Management, Ciara Kahahane, deputy director for CWRM, cancelled it, as well as the third scheduled meeting. No reason was provided for the cancellation. However, … Continued
HELCO, Hu Honua Are Negotiating A New Power-Purchase Agreement Hu Honua, the controversial power plant on the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island, is once more trying to obtain permission from the Public Utilities Commission to feed power into the … Continued
On March 25, the U.S. Air Force published a notice that it intended to prepare an environmental assessment in anticipation of building two landing pads at Johnston Atoll. The pads would be part of the Air Force’s “Rocket Cargo Vanguard … Continued
When SpaceX was proposing its Starship-Super Heavy Launch program at its 65-acre site in south Texas, it needed to obtain permission from the Federal Aviation Administration, the sole federal agency that controlled SpaceX actions on private property. The FAA obliged, … Continued
Punaluʻu Problems: Opponents of the redevelopment of Black Sand Beach, in the Big Island district of Kaʻu, celebrated in mid-May when it seemed the former owner, S M Investment Partners, LLC, had successfully sued the developer for foreclosure. But the … Continued
The federal criminal trial of three men accused of conspiring with a Hawaiʻi County employee to defraud the county by abusing affordable housing agreements has been in the news lately. However, that is not the only litigation that has been … Continued
In the weeks leading up to the trial of three men accused of defrauding the County of Hawaiʻi by scheming to acquire and then resell affordable housing credits, the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi has seen a … Continued
Since December 12, 2023, Launiupoko Water Company, Inc., has been involved in a case before the state Public Utilities Commission, seeking approval for increased rates for its sale of potable water to its customers on agricultural lands in West Maui … Continued
Maui Land & Pine Hikes Water Rates, Leading to Complaint With PUC Kapalua, the resort community on Maui’s west side – dominated by hotels, condos, luxurious second homes inside gated subdivisions, and golf courses – depends on water. And nearly … Continued