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Friday, January 25, 2013 |
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A Fracking Good Story
By Selected News Articles @ 3:35 AM :: 8747 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Thursday, January 24, 2013 |
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Eco-Friendly? Reusable Shopping Bags Poisoning Our Oceans
By Mary Smart @ 2:20 AM :: 7213 Views :: Environment, Taxes
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Abercrombie was right about one thing in his 2013 State of the State speech, there are too many answers in the form of solutions being proposed before sufficient questions are asked and researched....
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013 |
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Rep. Thielen Wants to Make Shoreline Access Law Permanent
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 4:41 PM :: 6387 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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House Bill 17 is scheduled for its first hearing in the House Committee on Water and Land on Friday, January 25 at 8:30 a.m. in House Conference Room 325....
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Friday, January 18, 2013 |
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HB9: Rep. Cynthia Thielen Seeks to Repeal PLDC
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 7:26 PM :: 7638 Views :: Environment, Economy, Hawaii State Government
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Rep Thielen introduced House Bill 9 to repeal the controversial Public Lands Development Corporation....
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Friday, January 18, 2013 |
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Public-Private Partnerships Could Keep State Park Gates Open
By NCPA @ 2:16 PM :: 6799 Views :: Environment, National News, Hawaii State Government
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Thousands of developed U.S. Forest Service recreation areas have utilized this PPP model successfully for more than 25 years....
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Thursday, January 17, 2013 |
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Abercrombie: "Legislature May Need to Adjust Act 55 to Avoid Repeal"
By News Release @ 10:07 PM :: 7886 Views :: Environment, Development, Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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"If the Legislature cannot achieve this outcome, the possibility of repeal will ensue."
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Thursday, January 17, 2013 |
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Study: Bag Ban Tied to 25% Increase in ER Admissions, Deaths
By Selected News Articles @ 2:04 PM :: 4777 Views :: Environment, Health Care
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ER visits spiked when the ban went into effect. Relative to other counties, ER admissions increase by at least one fourth, and deaths exhibit a similar increase....
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013 |
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EPA Releases List of Hawaii's Top Polluters
By News Release @ 10:25 PM :: 5570 Views :: Environment
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Toxic chemicals managed, treated or released into the environment from facilities operating in Hawaii slightly increased in 2011 when compared to 2010....
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Monday, January 14, 2013 |
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Experts: Bag Tax Spreads Disease, Fills Hospitals
By Mary Smart @ 10:40 PM :: 7087 Views :: Environment, Taxes
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The bag tax revenue could very well be exceeded by the expenses caused by additional hospitalizations.
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Saturday, January 12, 2013 |
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'Coastal Development' Tops Priorities for Hawaii Ocean Resources Plan
By Selected News Articles @ 12:12 AM :: 4596 Views :: Environment
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ORMP sets its own ”Management Priorities” and right at the top of the list is priority #1....
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013 |
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State, NOAA Preparing EIS for Humpback Sanctuary
By News Release @ 8:54 PM :: 4430 Views :: Environment
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Comments on the state’s Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS are due by Feb. 7, 2013....
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Sunday, January 6, 2013 |
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Sea Level? Oahu Rising not Sinking
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 8:57 PM :: 7894 Views :: Environment
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Oahu will grow taller thanks to strong volcanic forces that lift it up from the bottom of the ocean....
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Friday, January 4, 2013 |
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Sierra Club Koa Ridge Challenge
By Robert Thomas @ 4:10 PM :: 9973 Views :: Environment, Judiciary, Land Use
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Intermediate Court of Appeals held that the Hawaii Senate's failure to confirm a sitting Land Use Commissioner for a second term did not disqualify him from office ....
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Thursday, December 27, 2012 |
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Full Text: HART Wins Favorable Rail Ruling
By Selected News Articles @ 9:37 PM :: 8397 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Rail
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...this matter is remanded to the Federal Transit Administration....
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Schatz, Mazie to be Junior Senator
By News Release @ 7:04 PM :: 11468 Views :: Akaka Bill, Environment, National News, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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"For me, personally, I believe global climate change is real, and it is the most urgent challenge of our generation," Schatz said.
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Sunday, December 23, 2012 |
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Why Not Hunting?
By Tom Lodge @ 12:42 PM :: 7556 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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In Hawaii, hunting has had a long tradition that for political reasons is being eradicated....
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Saturday, December 22, 2012 |
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
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Enviros: NW Hawaiian Isles Should be Superfund Site
By News Release @ 12:44 PM :: 4842 Views :: Environment
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...designate the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands — including the portion of the enormous imaginary Pacific Garbage Patch within United States waters — as the nation’s newest Superfund site....
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
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Sierra Club Sues, Demands DoTax Continue to Defy Legislature, Give Money to Solar Scammers
By News Release @ 10:45 PM :: 6752 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...the Sierra Club, represented by Earthjustice, filed a legal challenge in state circuit court to the Hawai‘i Department of Taxation’s recent decision to cut back on tax credits....
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Monday, December 10, 2012 |
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Stop Meeting with the U.N. on Climate Change
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:07 PM :: 5756 Views :: Environment, National News, World News
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As they did at the previous 17 conferences, developing nations demanded that the United States and other developed countries pay them for the climate’s effects....
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Saturday, December 8, 2012 |
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Auditor: HI-5 Program is Exposed to Fraud
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 8748 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... several deficiencies expose the Program to fraud, including the over-reliance on self-reporting by Program personnel and lack of systematic compliance inspections....
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Thursday, December 6, 2012 |
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Eco Groups Testify Against New Aquarium Fish Laws
By Selected News Articles @ 4:39 PM :: 6945 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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They do not want to protect fish. They only want to eliminate fishermen who stand in the way of their ocean based businesses....
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Thursday, December 6, 2012 |
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Hawaii 2013: State, Federal Taxes to Top 50%
By Selected News Articles @ 12:33 PM :: 12577 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, Taxes
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Taxes on wages, dividends, interest, and partnership/sole proprietor income would exceed 50 percent only in Hawaii, California, and New York City….
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Monday, December 3, 2012 |
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ICA Mandates 'Contested Case' for Water Disputes
By Robert Thomas @ 7:26 PM :: 6013 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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...The Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals held in this unpublished memorandum order that the Commission must hold a "contested case" hearing upon demand....
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Monday, December 3, 2012 |
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Humane Society: Our Opponent is Evil, We are Good
By News Release @ 12:43 PM :: 6970 Views :: Environment, Agriculture
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Why would someone criticize such a storied name in American charity as ours?....
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Monday, December 3, 2012 |
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New Aquarium Fish Rules to Maintain Sustainability
By Selected News Articles @ 2:45 AM :: 5293 Views :: Environment
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"...the aquarium take on Maui is literally a drop in the bucket, representing less than 2% of the total mortality of (Maui) reef animals that year...."
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Saturday, December 1, 2012 |
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18 Years Later Kyoto Protocol Dies With a Whimper
By NCPA @ 1:57 PM :: 4910 Views :: Environment, World News
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...the United Nation’s is holding its annual “We’ve got to save the planet this year or it’s too late and we’re all doomed — no really, this time we mean it,” Framework Convention on Climate Change conference in Doha, Qatar this year....
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Friday, November 30, 2012 |
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NOAA Proposes Listing 66 Coral Species as Endangered or Threatened
By News Release @ 8:06 PM :: 6359 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...proposal to list 66 species of corals under the Endangered Species Act....
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Friday, November 30, 2012 |
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DoE School Bus Report: "Every Aspect Needs Systemic Change"
By News Release @ 7:24 PM :: 6167 Views :: Energy, Environment
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This review has found the entire student transportation services program to be in need of systemic change.
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Friday, November 30, 2012 |
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First, Third Circuit Judges Petition for Retention
By News Release @ 6:33 PM :: 6187 Views :: Energy, Environment
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- Honorable Harry P. Freitas as District Court Judge, Third Circuit-term expires on May 31, 2013
- Honorable Lloyd X. Van De Car as District Family Court Judge, Third Circuit-term expires on May 31, 2013
- Honorable Rhonda A. Nishimura as Circuit Court Judge, First Circuit-term expires on June 19, 2013
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Friday, November 30, 2012 |
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JSC Nominates Five to First Circuit
By News Release @ 6:29 PM :: 8866 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Governor Abercrombie has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his appointment.
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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |
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Health Insurance: Hawaii 2nd Most Monopolized
By News Release @ 9:00 PM :: 8036 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Among the 50 states, the top 10 least competitive commercial health insurance markets are in: 1. Alabama, 2. Hawaii, 3. Michigan....
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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |
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Governor Releases $3.7 Million for Hilo Medical Center
By News Release @ 8:46 PM :: 8718 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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... $3.7 million for capital improvement projects (CIPs) at Hilo Medical Center ....
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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |
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Marriage: The Wisdom of Upholding Tradition
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:54 PM :: 6926 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The U.S. Supreme Court decides next week whether to hear challenges to laws defining marriage as the conjugal union of a man and a woman....
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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |
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Hawaii: One Third of Young Adults Live With Mom
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 6120 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Census Bureau Reports More Adults Living in Shared Households, More Receiving Food Stamps, Public Assistance Unchanged....
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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |
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Matson to Hike Container Fees $225
By News Release @ 3:00 AM :: 6001 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Matson estimates the combined increase of the rate adjustment and terminal handling charge will result in shipping costs rising by an average of 5.6 percent.
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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |
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Leeward HSTA Proposes 'Quality Teacher in Every Classroom Act'
By News Release @ 1:38 AM :: 8569 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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A Quality Teacher in Every Classroom was approved by Leeward HSTA to be shared with the HSTA board on Saturday....
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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |
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DOE Releases Two-Year Race to the Top Performance Report, Okabe Complains
By News Release @ 12:23 AM :: 7722 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawaii has completed more than 90 percent of its RTTT grant deliverables in the past 24 months....
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012 |
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Abercrombie's Experts Announce 'Expectations' for Children's Behavior
By News Release @ 11:48 PM :: 5602 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Executive Office on Early Learning released new research-based standards, which identify the expectations of knowledge and behavior for children from birth up through kindergarten entry....
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012 |
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Hawaii Most Expensive Homes in Nation
By News Release @ 6:19 PM :: 9075 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Survey of four-bedroom, two-bathroom homes covers 72,000 properties in 2,500 U.S. Markets....
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012 |
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Hawaii Hospitals Ranked: Only Queens is Grade 'A'
By News Release @ 6:14 PM :: 7475 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Hospital Safety Score is an A, B, C, D, or F letter grade reflecting how safe hospitals are for patients.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012 |
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VIDEO: Maui, Kauai, Molokai, Oahu, Hilo Teachers Protest
By Video @ 3:51 PM :: 6037 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...and HSTA members at over 36 schools plan 'Work to Rule' protests for Thursday....
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012 |
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Obituary: Richard A Coons
By Selected News Articles @ 3:36 AM :: 9728 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Services will be held at Waialae Baptist Church on Sat., Dec. 15....
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 |
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Governor Releases $44 Million for Projects Statewide
By News Release @ 9:09 PM :: 6018 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $44 million for various capital improvement projects (CIPs) statewide, including public schools, health facilities, transportation infrastructure and more....
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 |
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JSC Nominates Six for Oahu Family Court
By News Release @ 8:45 PM :: 8090 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Chief Justice Recktenwald has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his appointment.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 |
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Election 'Fiasco': Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Threatened
By Andrew Walden @ 8:14 PM :: 7703 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Archer told commissioners that if the commission steps up, the lawsuit may not be necessary.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 |
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Hawaiian Electric Seeks Public Comment on ‘Integrated Resource Planning’
By Selected News Articles @ 5:59 PM :: 14512 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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...providing safe and reliable utility service at a reasonable cost, through the development of Resource Plans and Scenarios....
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 |
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Watchdog Report: Humane Society of the United States Shortchanges Hawaii Pet Shelters
By News Release @ 1:13 PM :: 8357 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...HSUS did not provide grants to any Hawaii shelters and rescues in 2011 to support pet sheltering....
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 |
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Hawaii Supports Operation Outreach Afghanistan
By News Release @ 12:34 PM :: 6336 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Operation Outreach Afghanistan, a group of volunteers including both military and civilians who are spend their time helping improve the lives of Afghanistan's children....
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 |
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$1536: Hawaii Average Mortgage Payments Second in Nation
By News Release @ 11:58 AM :: 10532 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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... rankings of the fifty U.S. states according to average monthly mortgage payment and provides the average monthly mortgage payment ....
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