The commercial longline industry made more money after the feds expanded the protected areas around Papahanaumokuakea and the Pacific Remote Islands.

Climate change has contributed to record heat throughout Hawaii.

Lawmakers are considering how far to set back new developments as well as specific strategies to deal with climate change.

Hawaii said “aloha” to a significant amount of chemicals related to the petroleum sector.

One way is through compost. And that’s affecting our farmers.

Proposed changes to one of the country’s most influential environmental laws could mean less public scrutiny and oversight of big projects.

Environmental groups say the EPA should have declared the state’s coastal waters as “impaired” due to significant plastic waste.

Updated. The state has announced its intent to shut down key reservoirs if the Legislature and a water cooperative don’t find a solution.

Nonprofits have banded together to explore a new way of removing abandoned fishing gear before it damages reefs or ensnares whales, dolphins, seals and turtles.

A state judge has said he’s inclined to limit the scope of a subpoena filed against an activist organization leading protests of the Thirty Meter Telescope.

The Honolulu City Council will consider a bill lifting Oahu’s minimum parking requirements — and let developers decide how much parking their buildings need.

There isn’t a definitive list of priorities at the state level, but legislation is under consideration and Oahu is preparing its plans for local action.