Draft Environmental Assessment for mosquito suppression on Kauai available for comment
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife and the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources released a Draft Environmental Assessment on...
Environment
Latest ruling over diversion of East Maui streams praised by Sierra Club of Hawaii
The Environmental Court on Friday, June 16, reduced the amount of water Alexander & Baldwin and East Maui Irrigation Company,...
HAWAIʻI COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS TO END HERBICIDE SPRAYING
HAWAIʻI COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS TO END HERBICIDE SPRAYING The County of Hawaiʻi, Public Works Department is announcing its plans...
Sandalwood orchards to help restore native forests
The state is partnering with a Big Island company to establish a Hawaiian sandalwood seed orchard on 2.5 acres in...
EPA Protects Big Island Water Resources, Orders Extra Space Storage to Pay $130K Penalty
HONOLULU – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Extra Space Management, Inc. and Kaloko Storage 18 LLC,...
Group to sue over Kailua-Kona sewage discharges
A group of citizens intends to file a civil suit against Hawaii County over the discharge of sewage into a...
New AI reef conservation tool monitors, measures from space
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/06/03/hawaii-news/new-ai-reef-conservation-tool-monitors-measures-from-space/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Study: Pacific Tuna Fleets Rarely Fish In Waters Proposed For New Sanctuary 0 The analysis comes amid calls to halt marine protections that would further limit where commercial fishing can occur.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/05/study-pacific-tuna-fleets-rarely-fish-in-waters-proposed-for-new-sanctuary/
Waikoloa solar facility blessing promises transition to sustainable energy
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/05/19/hawaii-news/waikoloa-solar-facility-blessing-promises-transition-to-sustainable-energy/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
‘The Water Needs To Be Cleaned’: Pokai Bay Has Gone From Pristine To Polluted 0 State legislators called for government agencies to prioritize the cleaning and testing of the area.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/05/the-water-needs-to-be-cleaned-pokai-bay-has-gone-from-pristine-to-polluted/
Community Groups Are Trying To Learn Just How Clean — Or Dirty — Maui’s Beaches Really Are 0 The public is filling in the gaps because the government lacks the resources to regularly test most beaches.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/05/community-groups-are-trying-to-learn-just-how-clean-or-dirty-mauis-beaches-really-are/
Energy and water saving measures clear legislature
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/05/13/hawaii-news/energy-and-water-saving-measures-clear-legislature/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hawaii Weighs In On Proposed Marine Sanctuary For Remote Pacific Islands 1 NOAA heard strong support for expanded protections, but others implored the agency to preserve economic opportunities for U.S. territories.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/05/hawaii-weighs-in-on-proposed-marine-sanctuary-for-remote-pacific-islands/
Flip-Flop: Suddenly Pacific Garbage Patch is ‘gathering place for life’
The North Pacific “Garbage Patch” aggregates an abundance of floating sea creatures, as well as the plastic waste it has...
Hydrogen resolution irks council
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/05/04/hawaii-news/hydrogen-resolution-irks-council/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
PAR HAWAII RECEIVES FIRST FEDERAL APPROVAL TO PRODUCE RENEWABLE FUELS IN A FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE
HONOLULU – In another first for Hawai‘i’s Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) program, Par Hawaii is the first refinery in the nation...
It’s sea turtle nesting season in Hawaii; the public is asked to help
Sea turtle nesting season starts in mid-April and continues until September, and occasionally it can extend until December, according to...
Hawaii Is Giving A Maui Hotel Its Money Back Instead Of Helping Shore Up A Shrinking Beach 0 Community members, government officials and business executives say recent land board decisions indicate a new approach to the tough decisions that come with sea level rise.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/04/hawaii-is-giving-a-maui-hotel-its-money-back-instead-of-helping-shore-up-a-shrinking-beach/
Project aims to kick-start Waikiki coral reefs
There was a time, about a century ago, when visitors marveled at Waikiki’s coral reefs and abundance of marine life....
Big Island celebrates Earth Day with marine-trash cleanup
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/04/21/hawaii-news/big-island-celebrates-earth-day-with-marine-trash-cleanup/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
