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: TheBus fares are rising and Maui maxes out its renewable energy. Fares on TheBus are about to go up. Maui Electric Co. has closed the […]
Michael Levine
Michael Levine is a former Civil Beat staff member.
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Land Links for Thursday, June 24
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: preventing floods on Oahu’s North Shore and debating the Thirty Meter Telescope. Dole Foods announced a plan to fix three broken flood gates on Oahu’s […]
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Florida Beach Ruling Could Shape Hawaii Sand Fight
Attorneys on opposite sides of an argument over who owns growing Hawaii beaches are studying the potential meaning of last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in a Florida case. And like with a Rorschach test, they’re seeing the same thing differently. The court ruled against Stop The Beach Renourishment, a group of landowners who argued […]
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Discussion: Hawaii Beaches
The people of Hawaii have a special connection to the ocean, and beaches are highly valued. Which raises many public policy issues, including access, ownership and maintenance.
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Land Links for Wednesday, June 23
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: Brazilian bugs munch strawberry guava and a water debate rages on the Big Island. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture has posted a draft Environmental Assessment […]
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Rail Could Force Out Church, Homes After 50 Years in Pearl City
PEARL CITY — Pastor Nemesio T. Arizabal runs services for about 50 parishioners on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights at a small, tucked-away church in Pearl City. With little more than a wooden sign on the road announcing its presence and a graveyard of broken-down cars shielding it from view, Alpha and Omega International Christian […]
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Aiea Businesses Unknowingly in the Path of the Train
The city has already contacted landowners whose parcels might be acquired for the rail project. But some tenants — including four businesses alongside Kamehameha Highway — are being kept in the dark by their landlords.
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Honolulu Rail Heading Right at Them
The release of the Honolulu rail project’s Final Environmental Impact Statement last week was a warning whistle for homeowners and business that lie in the way of the train. Buying parcels and relocating tenants will be costly, but eminent domain fights are unlikely to delay construction.
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Land Links for Tuesday, June 22
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: Lingle’s potential veto list and a lawsuit for Maui’s water. Gov. Lingle yesterday announced her list of 39 potential vetoes. None of the juiciest ones […]