Today’s roundup: analysis of the Maui streams decision, a drought closes parks on the Big Island and Obama takes responsibility for oil spill response.
Michael Levine
Michael Levine is a former Civil Beat staff member.
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What Rules Maui Water, Law or Sugar?
With the Water Commission expected to hand down its decision on Maui’s Na Wai Eha case soon, the debate isn’t just about jobs or restoring a native way of life. In a deeper sense, it’s about the principles by which water will be managed in Hawaii.
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Land Links for Wednesday, May 26
Today’s roundup: water restored to East Maui streams, concerns about mining on Kauai and a day without shadows.
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UPDATE: Land Links for Tuesday, May 25
Today’s roundup: a new master plan for Kamehameha Schools, Big Island decides against selling sugar lands and sunscreen may not help after all.
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Land Links for Monday, May 24
Today’s roundup: plans to sell or lease public land on the Big Island, a wood-powered car on Kauai and the drought’s impact on birds on Maui.
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UPDATE: Developers to Environmentalists: You Can’t Handle The Truth
In a new brief filed with the Hawaii Supreme Court, the development community smacks “militant” conservationists across the face.
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UPDATE: Land Links for Friday, May 21
Today’s roundup: cultural concerns delay the Kauai path, opponents speak out against Koa Ridge, and the Kilauea eruption reaches its 10,000th day.
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UPDATE: The Public Hearing That Wasn’t
Thursday’s Land Use Commission hearing on the Koa Ridge project was held in a surprisingly small conference room, minimizing testimony and dialog.
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Land Limits Hawaii’s Quest For Food, Energy Independence
How much land would it take to sustain a biofuel operation sufficient to replace the state’s supply of fossil fuel? How many acres would be needed to grow enough food to feed its population?