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Lawsuit Aims To Protect Hawaii’s Iiwi Bird From Extinction
Mosquito-borne illness has decimated the forest bird’s numbers. It could disappear on Kauai in the next 30 years if no action is taken, conservationists say.
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Hawaii Island Couple In ‘Bizarre’ Aquarium Fishing Incident Fined More Than $270,000
State officers say a collector left his wife and another diver in the water while trying to hide their illegal aquarium fishing.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
EPA Hits Kapolei Refinery with $220,000 Fine For Clean Air, Hazardous Waste Violations
Par Hawaii says it disagrees with the EPA’s “assertions” following the agency’s inspections in 2018 and 2019.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaii Governor Declares Maui County A Disaster Area As Drought There Persists
The drought has lasted since March 2019, taking a heavy toll on farmers and homesteaders, as well as the deer that roam those islands.
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Honolulu Boatyard Agrees To Six-Figure Penalty For Keehi Lagoon Pollution
The levels of contaminants discharged from the facility into the lagoon violated federal regulations, the EPA found.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2019
Hawaii Leaders Laud Nation’s Return To The Paris Climate Deal
The nation’s lone island state has its own aggressive climate goals and had pledged to follow the Paris accords even after the U.S. withdrew.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Activists Rally At Capitol To Support Local Farmers
Participants handed out taro cuttings and called on lawmakers to invest in agriculture.
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EPA: Hawaii’s Military Bases Dumped 630,000 Pounds Of Toxic Nitrate Into The Ocean
While federally permitted, the Environmental Protection Agency hopes the data’s public release spurs facilities to reduce their chemical waste.
Rachel Zalucki/Civil Beat/2020
New Boulder Barriers Aim To Protect Monk Seals From Illegal Off-Roading
Trucks disrupting seals resting on the sand have been a problem for years at Wawamalu. The new barriers aim to stop that.
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Court Ruling Halts All Existing Hawaii Commercial Aquarium Fishing Licenses
The latest order compels state officials to cancel all existing commercial aquarium licenses because they lack the proper reviews, environmental advocates say.