Civil Beat Staff

Nathan Eagle

Nathan Eagle covers everything from state government and commercial fishing to ocean-related issues and politics as a reporter at Honolulu Civil Beat.

He moved to Oahu in March 2012 after he reached the self-proclaimed End of the World during a backpacking trip in South America. (Due to his respect for Hawaii laws regulating non-native and invasive species, he reluctantly decided against bringing back penguins from Isla Magdalena.)

Before Nathan’s temporary departure from the northern hemisphere, he served as managing editor of The Garden Island. It was a position as environment reporter for this century-old daily newspaper on Kauai that lured him from his native Ohio in 2007.

He has won statewide and national awards for public service reporting, online news reporting, a multimedia project on Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (The Last Wild Place), a series on ocean safety (Dying For Vacation), a series on unfunded liabilities (Pension Promises), data journalism, editorial writing, columns, photography, local news coverage and community reporting.

Nathan has degrees in journalism and Spanish from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. But he is perhaps more proud of the proverbial badges of honor he earned after diving with a dozen bull sharks in Fiji, summiting Long’s Peak in Colorado and hiking up Vulcan Villarrica in Chile.

He looks forward to continuing to serve the public in Hawaii while hopefully finding a few spare moments to enjoy the vibrant cultural activities and natural escapes that the islands offer.

Nathan warmly welcomes any and all story ideas and feedback. News tips are appreciated. You can send them directly to neagle@civilbeat.org or anonymously using this Tipbox link, which uses automatic encryption. (NOTE: If you send a tip through Tipbox I cannot respond unless there’s contact information in the body of the message.)

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Buyer Beware: Oceanfront Homes Keep Going Up Despite Rising Seas Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Buyer Beware: Oceanfront Homes Keep Going Up Despite Rising Seas

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Now, Hawaii lawmakers are considering bills that force sellers to tell prospective owners about vulnerable coastal properties.

Neutralizing Our Carbon Footprint, One Tree At A Time Courtesy: Paulina Sato/Malama Learning Center

Neutralizing Our Carbon Footprint, One Tree At A Time

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Civil Beat teamed with a UH climate professor and the Malama Learning Center to offset some of our staff’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Many Climate Change Bills Are Still Alive, Including A Carbon Tax Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Many Climate Change Bills Are Still Alive, Including A Carbon Tax

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At the session’s halfway point, several new measures have support. But some current initiatives will expire if action isn’t taken.

Losing A Beachfront Home Isn’t Just A Rich Person’s Problem Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Losing A Beachfront Home Isn’t Just A Rich Person’s Problem

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As the sea level rise exacerbates coastal erosion, many longtime middle-class residents are struggling to protect their properties.

Study: Moving Ourselves Away From The Shoreline Is Hard But Doable Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Study: Moving Ourselves Away From The Shoreline Is Hard But Doable

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A new report sheds light on some of the critical factors for the state to consider when implementing a managed retreat strategy.

These Rare Seabirds Are Having Babies On Oahu’s North Shore Cory Lum/Civil Beat

These Rare Seabirds Are Having Babies On Oahu’s North Shore

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Years of chopping down invasive trees, replanting native species and controlling predators may be paying off for albatross threatened by sea level rise.

Should Hawaii Tax Carbon Emissions To Combat Climate Change? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Should Hawaii Tax Carbon Emissions To Combat Climate Change?

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Several measures in the Legislature give the public a chance to weigh in on what could be a sweeping environmental policy reform.

Key Lawmakers Are Trying To Water Down Inspection Rules For Elder Care Homes Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Key Lawmakers Are Trying To Water Down Inspection Rules For Elder Care Homes

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House and Senate bills would undercut a new law that requires unannounced state inspections of care homes by making those optional.

Developing An Action Plan For Oahu: ‘The Climate Is Not Waiting For Us’

Developing An Action Plan For Oahu: ‘The Climate Is Not Waiting For Us’

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Officials with the city climate office toured the island over the past few months to spread public awareness of the issue and gather feedback on ways to reduce emissions.

We Have To Move Our Homes And Businesses Away From The Shoreline. But How? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

We Have To Move Our Homes And Businesses Away From The Shoreline. But How?

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Hawaii lawmakers will confront major policy questions this session as they grapple with looming problems from a warming planet.

Scientists Surprised To Find Endangered Seabirds On Oahu Lindsay Young/Pacific Rim Conservation

Scientists Surprised To Find Endangered Seabirds On Oahu

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The critically endangered Newell’s shearwater and Hawaiian petrel were thought to be living almost exclusively on Kauai.

Fighting Climate Change Will Cost The State Millions Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Fighting Climate Change Will Cost The State Millions

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The state Department of Land and Natural Resources says money is urgently needed to protect beaches, watersheds, native species and more.