The presence of recently listed endangered species means a new environmental review is required under state law.
Environment
Posted inRed Hill
Up To 5 Billion Gallons Of Water Wasted By The Navy Since Red Hill Crisis
The Navy passed on an opportunity to divert filtered water from Red Hill to a useful purpose.
Posted inEnvironment
Takeout Boxes Are Filling Landfills. This Town Has A Plan To Phase Them Out
As Hawaiʻi island prepares to enact a ban on single-use plastic serviceware, a coalition in Hilo is rolling out the nation’s first comprehensive city-wide reuse program with over $3 million in seed funding.
Posted inHawaiʻi Grown
Palm-Killing Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle’s Discovery In Hilo Stokes Fear
The Hilo community has been crying out for better protections from the state Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity.
Posted inClimate Change
The Plan To Make Climate Science Harder To Erase
As climate information disappears from federal websites, scientists are rebuilding it elsewhere.
Posted inEnergy
Influential Energy Researcher Quietly Backed By Big Money Climate Group
Governor criticizes energy expert as biased, others defend him as sound and scrupulous.
Posted inEnvironment
Maui Is Pushing The State To Double Down On Palm-Killing Beetles
Community members around Hawaiʻi say the only way to get the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to do its job is by forcing its hand.
Posted inKauaʻi
Kauaʻi Communities Take Disaster Planning Into Their Own Hands
Recognizing that some areas can be easily isolated during natural disasters, several towns have their own response and recovery plans.
Posted inFisheries
Wespac Stacks Seats With Fishing Industry Players As Marine Protections Erode
The Hawai‘i Longline Association’s Eric Kingma and Roger Dang will join the fisheries management council next month.