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: Maui wants to protect its reef fish and Honolulu wants to fix its sewers.
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Maui’s council are now one step closer to regulating the aquarium fish trade by requiring licenses of those who take the reef fish, the Maui News reports. The Huffington Post says the county is stepping up “to stop the carnage.”
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My colleague Adrienne LaFrance has a great story about the Honolulu sewage consent decree, but if you need further coverage, check out the Star-Advertiser.
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The Honolulu City Council advanced a fireworks ban Wednesday, 8-1. Maui’s fire chief advocated similar action in his county.
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An environmentalist who wants to decriminalize pot and ban genetically modified organisms will challenge Kauai’s sitting mayor in his run at reelection.
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State Department of Land and Natural Resources to Kauai County: Don’t put vacation rentals on agricultural land.
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The Hawaii County Board of Ethics says a question of whether Hamakua lands were stolen from Native Hawaiians is over its head. Three board members are called “chicken,” West Hawaii Today says.
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Some good news from the Gulf of Mexico? BP says a tightly fitted cap is successfully capturing all of the leaking oil.
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California is suing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the right to implement a Property Assessed Clean Energy program like one proposed for Hawaii.
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