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: the Army reaches out to Native Hawaiians and clean energy needs storage. The Army is reaching out to Native Hawaiians. Recently, a liaison was hired, […]
Michael Levine
Michael Levine is a former Civil Beat staff member.
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Land Links for Friday, June 18
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: anger and harmony at the Kakaako waterfront meeting and more retail giants on their way to Hawaii. At the start of yesterday’s meeting, citizens were […]
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Land Links for Thursday, June 17
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 reef fish and a Big Island developer is confused. A proposed Maui bill would be the first in the state to […]
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Land Links for Wednesday, June 16
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: plans change for Molokai wind and dolphin doctors lose their first patient. Hawaiian homestead land is out for the proposed First Wind project on Molokai. […]
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Waihee Watershed Project Could Help Climbing Fish
WAIHEE — At the foot of a cascading waterfall, what was once a mighty torrent becomes little more than a trickle. A rusty pipe drains much of the flow away from the stream bed. Further downriver, a man-made channel protects adjacent property from potential overflows. Where the stream meets the sea, plastic garbage chokes the […]
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Land Links for Tuesday, June 15
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: making room for the rail and trucking trash on the Big Island. The final Environmental Impact Statements for the rail project, says 20 homes, one […]
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Background On Endangered Species In Hawaii
As part of our ongoing coverage of endangered species in Hawaii, we started a topic page on the subject. The page is designed to provide background to help members understand the issue. It will be expanded as we deepen our reporting. In Hawaii, the expansion of human society into undeveloped areas has put pressure on […]
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Helicopters Dropping Poison: Coming Soon To A Forest Near You?
The Army is considering a campaign that would drop rat poison from helicopters on large swaths of inaccessible forest for the first time on the main Hawaiian Islands. Army officials say the rodenticide that would be used isn’t dangerous to people.
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Back From The Dead, An ‘Extinct’ Native Tree Thrives
The haha tree, extinct in the wild, is enjoying a resurgence in Oahu’s Kahanahaiki Gulch thanks to the U.S. Army. Its natural resources program was created to mitigate the armed forces’ heavy footprint on Hawaii’s delicate ecosystem.