Environment

Teens Who Successfully Sued Hawaiʻi Over Climate Change Lose On Aviation The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation’s plan for electric airplanes is limited to a high-level study.

October 20, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/teens-who-successfully-sued-hawaii-over-climate-change-lose-on-aviation/

Teens Who Sued Hawai‘i Say State’s Climate Plan For Aviation Doesn’t Fly Interisland flights are Hawaiʻi’s biggest transportation carbon producer, making up more than half of all emissions related to civilian travel in the state.

October 15, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/teens-who-sued-hawaii-say-states-climate-plan-for-aviation-doesnt-fly/

Council members make numerous amendments to plastic foodware bill

October 9, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/10/09/hawaii-news/council-members-make-numerous-amendments-to-plastic-foodware-bill/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

For Environmental Scientists, Climate Change Means Coping With Death The burden of grief related to extinction and invasive species in Hawaiʻi is a heavy one for conservation professionals. Some are learning how to handle it.

August 25, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/for-environmental-scientists-climate-change-means-coping-with-death/

Protecting Coral Habitat May Prove Vital As Ocean Becomes More Acidic Protections for critical coral habitat could bolster climate resilience for Hawaiʻi’s reefs.

July 18, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/07/protecting-coral-habitat-prove-vital-in-more-acidic-ocean/

Plan For Plastic Recycling Plant Alarms Big Island Officials, Residents A Hawaiʻi County commission calls for a pause in the project until the state establishes rules regulating discharge of micro- and nanoplastics.

June 30, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/plan-for-plastic-recycling-plant-alarms-big-island-officials-residents/

Fishing Gear Threatens Hawaiiʻs Already Endangered False Killer Whales Researchers say more monitoring and input from local fishers is needed to help the marine mammals. Hawaiʻi is the only place where theyʻre endangered.

December 12, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/fishing-gear-threatens-hawaii%ca%bbs-endangered-false-killer-whales/

A ‘Devil’ Seaweed Is Spreading Inside Hawaiʻi’s Most Protected Place An invasive algae has wrecked huge sections of reef in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Scientists are racing to find out what it is, where it came from and whether anything can stop it.

December 11, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/a-devil-seaweed-is-spreading-inside-hawai%ca%bbis-most-protected-place/

Kauaʻi: A Shining Model of Renewable Energy Innovation

November 1, 2024 0

Kauaʻi: A Shining Model of Renewable Energy Innovation Kaua‘i has a peak power demand of about 80MW for its approximately...

Environment

DANIEL K. INOUYE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SOARS TO AIRPORT CARBON ACCREDITATION LEVEL 3

October 22, 2024 0

DANIEL K. INOUYE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SOARS TO AIRPORT CARBON ACCREDITATION LEVEL 3 HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation...

Maui Water Quality: No More Wastewater In The Ocean, Locals Say A draft permit would allow the practice to continue of injecting wastewater into the ground close to the ocean. Those who testified at a recent hearing said it’s destroying coral reefs.

October 10, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/maui-residents-say-its-time-to-stop-letting-treated-wastewater-flow-into-the-ocean/

MrBeast’s TeamSeas Exceeds Expectations, Removes 34 Million Pounds Of Ocean Trash

July 19, 2024 0

MrBeast's TeamSeas Exceeds Expectations, Removes 34 Million Pounds Of Ocean Trash In a remarkable demonstration of international collaboration and environmental...

Alternate technology to make electricity from wind proposed for Hawaii

July 15, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/07/15/hawaii-news/alternate-technology-to-make-electricity-from-wind-proposed-for-hawaii/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS 16 BILLS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAI‘I’S ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, RESPONSIBLE TOURISM AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT

July 9, 2024 0

GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS 16 BILLS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAI‘I’S ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, RESPONSIBLE TOURISM AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh...

Coral Colonies Severely Damaged Off Kewalo Basin, Divers Say Dive tour operators were warned to stay away from the area by commercial divers working there. They feared the worst.

July 4, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/07/coral-colonies-severely-damaged-off-kewalo-basin-divers-say/

EPA Is Investigating Wastewater Released Into Puhi Bay From Troubled Hilo Sewage Plant The federal agency and state health officials will determine whether the aging facility violated its discharge permit and the Clean Water Act.

June 27, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/06/epa-is-investigating-wastewater-released-into-puhi-bay-from-troubled-hilo-sewage-plant/

New Project Seeks To Build Offshore Wind Farms In Kaiwi Channel The project could help the state reach its renewable energy goals, sourcing power to approximately 300,000 homes — but at what cost?

June 27, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/06/new-project-seeks-to-build-offshore-wind-farms-in-kaiwi-channel/

Maui Is Mapping Its Wetlands To Protect Environmentally Sensitive Areas Some homeowners are concerned about unintended consequences, red tape and the effect on property values.

June 16, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/06/maui-is-mapping-its-wetlands-to-protect-environmentally-sensitive-areas/

Power flows from new solar farm in Ewa Beach

June 14, 2024 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/06/14/hawaii-news/new-solar-farm-celebrated-on-ewa-plain/

World Ocean Day panel discusses coral reef ecosystems

June 10, 2024 0

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/10/hawaii-news/world-ocean-day-panel-discusses-coral-reef-ecosystems/

Environment

Teens Who Successfully Sued Hawaiʻi Over Climate Change Lose On Aviation The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation’s plan for electric airplanes is limited to a high-level study.

Teens Who Sued Hawai‘i Say State’s Climate Plan For Aviation Doesn’t Fly Interisland flights are Hawaiʻi’s biggest transportation carbon producer, making up more than half of all emissions related to civilian travel in the state.

Council members make numerous amendments to plastic foodware bill

For Environmental Scientists, Climate Change Means Coping With Death The burden of grief related to extinction and invasive species in Hawaiʻi is a heavy one for conservation professionals. Some are learning how to handle it.

Protecting Coral Habitat May Prove Vital As Ocean Becomes More Acidic Protections for critical coral habitat could bolster climate resilience for Hawaiʻi’s reefs.

Plan For Plastic Recycling Plant Alarms Big Island Officials, Residents A Hawaiʻi County commission calls for a pause in the project until the state establishes rules regulating discharge of micro- and nanoplastics.

Fishing Gear Threatens Hawaiiʻs Already Endangered False Killer Whales Researchers say more monitoring and input from local fishers is needed to help the marine mammals. Hawaiʻi is the only place where theyʻre endangered.

A ‘Devil’ Seaweed Is Spreading Inside Hawaiʻi’s Most Protected Place An invasive algae has wrecked huge sections of reef in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Scientists are racing to find out what it is, where it came from and whether anything can stop it.

Kauaʻi: A Shining Model of Renewable Energy Innovation

DANIEL K. INOUYE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SOARS TO AIRPORT CARBON ACCREDITATION LEVEL 3

Maui Water Quality: No More Wastewater In The Ocean, Locals Say A draft permit would allow the practice to continue of injecting wastewater into the ground close to the ocean. Those who testified at a recent hearing said it’s destroying coral reefs.

MrBeast’s TeamSeas Exceeds Expectations, Removes 34 Million Pounds Of Ocean Trash

Alternate technology to make electricity from wind proposed for Hawaii

GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS 16 BILLS TO STRENGTHEN HAWAI‘I’S ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, RESPONSIBLE TOURISM AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT

Coral Colonies Severely Damaged Off Kewalo Basin, Divers Say Dive tour operators were warned to stay away from the area by commercial divers working there. They feared the worst.

EPA Is Investigating Wastewater Released Into Puhi Bay From Troubled Hilo Sewage Plant The federal agency and state health officials will determine whether the aging facility violated its discharge permit and the Clean Water Act.

New Project Seeks To Build Offshore Wind Farms In Kaiwi Channel The project could help the state reach its renewable energy goals, sourcing power to approximately 300,000 homes — but at what cost?

Maui Is Mapping Its Wetlands To Protect Environmentally Sensitive Areas Some homeowners are concerned about unintended consequences, red tape and the effect on property values.

Power flows from new solar farm in Ewa Beach

World Ocean Day panel discusses coral reef ecosystems

Road Paving on Haihai Street Begins

Police Arrest and Charge Hilo Woman with Property Offenses

Alert: Special Weather Statement issued April 21 at 12:41PM

Astronomers Determine Brown Dwarf Age Using Tiny Stellar Pulsations

Water Restriction Notice Issued for Downtown Hilo Customers AFFECTED AREA: DOWNTOWN HILO; SOUTH HILO

‘They Made Us Feel Like Royalty’: Tornado Forces Joyful Merging Of Wedding And Volleyball Tournament

Honolulu Cyclists Lament Safety Barriers, Green Paint In Bike Lanes New asphalt along South King Street meant bike path safety features had to be removed temporarily. They are taking too long to be replaced, cyclists say.

Hawaiʻi Transportation Officials Want A New Military Partnership A bill being considered by the Legislature would allow the state DOT to act as a military contractor to expedite federal projects for improvements to airports and roads.

Auditor Issues Urgent Warning About Key Hawaiʻi Homeless Program A Civil Beat investigation prompted a review, which found problems in the homeless program requiring “immediate attention.”

ʻŌhiʻa Trees, Invasive Species: Years Of Research Could Be Lost The Forest Service is looking to close its Big Island labs — the only ones of their kind, researchers say, that help protect the Pacific’s unique tropical forests.

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