Every day, I’m scouring the Internet for land use and environmental news from around the state and around the world that means something for us here in Hawaii. Noteworthy today: fireworks wreak havoc statewide and concrete clogs a stream.
- A 200-acre blaze in Kalama Valley caused by fireworks over the Fourth of July weekend could play a role in the City Council’s debate on a ban. On Maui, crews responded to at least a dozen fires. On Kauai, volunteers cleaned Hanalei Beach.
- The city of Honolulu was fined $1.7 million for concrete slabs and debris in Mailiili Stream.
- Star-Advertiser editorial: Sewers settlement needs affordable payment schedule.
- Prison inmates found five large Navy explosive devices on Waimanalo beach.
- Last week, Kauai officials pushed for “green collar jobs,” The Garden Island reported. Rep. Mina Morita responded to the story in her blog.
- The State of Wyoming is threatening to sell part of a national treasure: the Grand Teton National Park.
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