Overflowing resource: County mulls potential users of recycled water
At some point in 2020, the Department of Environmental Management will have to find somewhere to put the 1.8 million...
Environment
Ka‘u Residents Face Hefty Bills for Mandated Sewer Connections
By 2050, the state requires all 88,000 cesspools in Hawaii, most of which are on Hawaii Island, to be closed....
DLNR Additional Mullet Information and Images
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Volunteers count whales across Hawaii
More than 600 volunteers on Kauai, Oahu, Maui and the Big Island gathered on Saturday to count the number of...
Bonds for Desalination Plants
Legislators are considering a bill to authorize issuing special purpose revenue bonds to build and operate solar-powered saltwater desalination plants...
KAULANA MANU NATURE TRAIL TO CLOSE FOR PARKING AND RESTROOM CONSTRUCTION
KAULANA MANU NATURE TRAIL TO CLOSE FOR PARKING AND RESTROOM CONSTRUCTION (Hilo)–The Kaulana Manu Nature Trail (formerly known as Kipuka...
Volcano Watch: Low sulfur emissions mean a new focus on a different volcanic gas
Low sulfur emissions mean a new focus on a different volcanic gas A USGS pilot and Hawaiian Volcano Observatory gas...
Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting
Seabird experts from at least 13 countries will be attending the 46th annual meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group in...
‘Extinct’ Giant Tortoise Found After 100 Years
'Extinct' Giant Tortoise Found After 100 Years A giant tortoise believed to be extinct for over 100 years has been...
County Prepares for Foam Food Container Ban
Hawaii Island’s ban on polystyrene — also known as Styrofoam — food containers goes into effect in less than five...
‘Alala poised to breed this year in the wild
A group of ‘alala released into the wild in 2017 might produce their first offspring this year. Since late 2017,...
High court to consider case about reach of clean water law
The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to consider a case about the reach of landmark federal clean water protections, as the...
US Supreme Court Takes Case that Could Limit Water Pollution Law (Hawaii)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider limiting the scope of a landmark law aimed...
Maui Utility Wants Customers to Pay for Unused Solar Power
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Maui Electric Company has asked the state Public Utilities Commission to allow the utility to pass...
More Opens Up at HVNP
A bit more of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has become accessible. The park announced through social media Saturday that a...
Black Leopard Spotted In Africa, Tiger Spotted In India (photos & video)
Black Leopard Spotted In Africa, Tiger Spotted In India Two rare animal sightings have made headlines this week. A tiger...
Lead Cleanup Planned for 2019 at Kolekole, Hakalau Parks
Two Hawaii County parks north of Hilo, closed since 2017, could reopen this summer. Hakalau and Kolekole beach parks, both...
Environmental groups sue Maui over replacement streetlights
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Two environmental groups are suing Maui officials over plans to replace about 4,800 streetlights with LED...
Moratorium on aquarium fishing passes first committee
A bill that would have abolished aquarium fishing in Hawaii cleared its first committee Wednesday, but not before its purpose...
Proposed Administrative Rules for Maunakea Science Reserve
The University of Hawaii has released revisions to its proposed administrative rules for the Maunakea Science Reserve. UH released its...
