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Sunday, October 25, 2015 |
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Applications Sought for DLNR Hawaii Island Advisory Council
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 6674 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Second Amendment
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Completed applications must be received by December 22, 2015....
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Sunday, October 18, 2015 |
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Taxpayers Also on the Hook for VW Diesel Dupe
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5314 Views :: Environment, Tax Credits
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...the Energy Policy Act of 2005 extended an existing green vehicle tax credit to the new breed of diesels....
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 |
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Victory for Local Food: Hawaii’s $100M Longline Fishery Reopens
By News Release @ 7:10 PM :: 5739 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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Since Aug. 5th, the 145 active vessels in the Hawaii longline fleet have been prohibited from catching bigeye tuna....
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Saturday, October 10, 2015 |
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Court Slaps Down Federal Grab for Control of State Waters
By Selected News Articles @ 12:27 AM :: 3690 Views :: Environment
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Several states opposed the stay, including Hawaii...
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Friday, October 2, 2015 |
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New Hawaii Endangered Species Listings Set Stage for Federal Ecosystem Control
By Selected News Articles @ 1:39 PM :: 5314 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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The proposed species occupy 11 types of ecosystems....
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Thursday, October 1, 2015 |
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EPA, State, Navy Agree to upgrade Red Hill storage tanks
By News Release @ 9:17 PM :: 5371 Views :: Environment, Military
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EPA, State of Hawaii negotiate final settlement with U.S. Navy to upgrade Red Hill storage tanks....
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015 |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Protections for 49 Species in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:40 AM :: 3972 Views :: Environment
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The Service will not be designating Critical Habitat areas for these species at this time due to insufficient information....
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Monday, September 28, 2015 |
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Feds to Cut off Funds: Hawaii DoH Fails to Spend $33M Federal Water Grants, Illegally Pools Money with DoT
By News Release @ 3:04 PM :: 5642 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government
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Hawaii had not met targets on some key items in the Notice of Non-Compliance corrective action plan....
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Sunday, September 27, 2015 |
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UH Scientists: Pacific Sea Levels DROP, Causing Massive Coral Die off
By News Release @ 1:28 PM :: 5559 Views :: Environment
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How can they spin a sea level DROP after hyping sea level RISE for so long? Read this and see for yourself....
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Sunday, September 27, 2015 |
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Alaska Rep Young Files Bill to Prevent Presidential Marine Monument Designations
By News Release @ 12:37 PM :: 5458 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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President Obama may follow the example of his predecessor George W. Bush and unilaterally designate large swaths of coastal America as “national monuments.”....
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015 |
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Public Comments Invited on Project to Erect Wall Around Ala Wai Canal
By News Release @ 11:49 PM :: 5851 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Tourism
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The meeting will be held at Washington Middle School from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Weds Sept 30....
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015 |
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Hawaii Hits Residents with Wave of New Bans
By Selected News Articles @ 4:19 PM :: 6322 Views :: Environment, Health Care, Law Enforcement
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“There is absolutely no reason to ban e-cigarettes”
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 |
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The Anti-GMO Club is a Danger to Native Hawaiian Forests
By Joni Kamiya @ 4:58 PM :: 7394 Views :: Environment, GMOs
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...ohia trees are dying due to a fungal disease....
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 |
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Where did our interisland ferry go?
By Rachelle Chang @ 4:53 PM :: 8264 Views :: Environment, Hawaii History, Jones Act
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In the 1930s, residents and visitors could travel between Hawaii’s islands by boat....
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Thursday, September 3, 2015 |
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Honolulu Recycling Plan Needs Revisions
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 4:26 AM :: 7013 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment
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Paper and cardboard should go to H-Power....
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Friday, August 28, 2015 |
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Federal Judge Blocks Federal Grab for Control of Waterways
By Robert Thomas @ 3:29 AM :: 4888 Views :: Environment
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The Rule asserts jurisdiction over waters that are remote and intermittent waters....
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Thursday, August 27, 2015 |
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Forbes: Fracking Is Our Clean Power Plan
By NCPA @ 4:17 PM :: 6748 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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The U.S. already leads the world in carbon emissions reduction thanks to the increased use of natural gas obtained through fracking....
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Thursday, August 27, 2015 |
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After Lying, Caldwell Admin Finally Admits Waikiki Flooding is Purely Due to City's own Incompetence
By Selected News Articles @ 2:00 AM :: 8796 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Tourism
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... Caldwell 'Running from Controversy', 'Wasn't Around' During Crisis, 'Not the First Time' ....
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Saturday, August 22, 2015 |
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Federal Judge Orders EIS for Windfarms
By NCPA @ 4:19 PM :: 5840 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The judge determined that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act when it issued 30 year permits to wind-energy companies without first conducting an environmental-impact assessment....
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Wednesday, August 19, 2015 |
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Enviro Wars Episode IV: A New Court
By Robert Thomas @ 3:06 PM :: 6006 Views :: Environment, Judiciary
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..."mission creep" could well set in....
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Sunday, August 16, 2015 |
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Penny for Your Thoughts? No? How About 50 Million Then?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5477 Views :: Environment, Tax Credits
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Is that how we steward taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars?
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Friday, August 14, 2015 |
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How Free Market Environmentalism is Transforming Parks
By NCPA @ 7:31 AM :: 4029 Views :: Environment
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The U.S. Army managed Yellowstone and other national parks until the National Park Service was established in 1916....
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015 |
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NOAA Proposes New Monk Seal Rules
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 4938 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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Public comment period opens for NOAA’s proposed rule to protect marine mammals in international fisheries....
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Monday, August 10, 2015 |
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DLNR Sets Public Meetings on Wildlife Action Plan
By News Release @ 12:31 PM :: 5312 Views :: Environment, Second Amendment
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Hawai‘i State Wildlife Action Plan lays out the strategy and plans of DLNR and its partners to address the conservation needs of Hawai‘i’s native wildlife over the next 10 years....
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Friday, August 7, 2015 |
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The Future of Hawaii Can’t Rest in a Protest
By Joni Kamiya @ 4:00 PM :: 8139 Views :: Environment, Higher Education, OHA, GMOs
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Once again, the anti-TMT, anti-GMO, anti-everything folks are going to protest....
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015 |
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Anti-Cane Burning Suit to be First Case Heard by Hawaii Environmental Court
By Andrew Walden @ 8:23 PM :: 8124 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Agriculture, Judiciary
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Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction will be heard by the Honorable Joseph E. Cardoza, Judge of the Environmental Court of the Second Circuit on September 16, 2015 at 9:30 a.m....
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Monday, August 3, 2015 |
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Obama Announces Carbon Emission Standards for Power Plants
By News Release @ 9:24 PM :: 5159 Views :: Energy, Environment
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All low-carbon electricity generation technologies, including renewables, energy efficiency, natural gas, nuclear and carbon capture and storage, can play a role in state plans....
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Sunday, August 2, 2015 |
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VIDEO: What’s the Future of Maunalua Bay?
By Video @ 4:54 PM :: 4077 Views :: Environment
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Complete video of Moanalua Bay Town Hall meeting ....
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Thursday, July 30, 2015 |
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Molasses Spill Produces $15M Windfall for State
By News Release @ 12:06 AM :: 5340 Views :: Environment, Jones Act
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"This is one of the largest settlements for an environmental violation in Hawaii’s history,” said Chin....
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015 |
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Ward: NOAA should not be given cart blanche over Hawaii Waters
By Rep Gene Ward @ 4:30 PM :: 4806 Views :: Environment
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...I believe the SSMA is written in a rather one-sided manner....
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Monday, July 27, 2015 |
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Bottle Tax to be Cut by Half Cent
By News Release @ 9:56 PM :: 5379 Views :: Environment, Taxes
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...the state’s redemption rate decreased from 72.6 percent in fiscal year 2014 to 68.4 percent in the last fiscal year, which ended in June 2015....
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Sunday, July 26, 2015 |
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DoE Fined $1.1M for Illegal Dumping
By News Release @ 2:00 PM :: 6027 Views :: Education K-12, Environment
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...the transported soil was contaminated with heavy metals such as arsenic, barium, cadmium, lead, and mercury....
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Thursday, July 23, 2015 |
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No More Bee-Pocalypse
By NCPA @ 3:50 PM :: 6404 Views :: Environment, Agriculture
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...the cover of Time magazine foretold of a "world without bees"....
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Saturday, July 18, 2015 |
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NOAA Vote on Federal Takeover of Hawaii Waters Monday
By News Release @ 1:48 PM :: 3994 Views :: Environment
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Monday, July 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m at the Pagoda Hotel’s International Ballroom....
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Thursday, July 16, 2015 |
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East Oahu: 400 Testify Against Federal Takeover of Maunalua Bay
By News Release @ 11:53 AM :: 7609 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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...NEXT MEETING: Monday, July 20, 2015--NOAA’s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council is being held from 9am-5pm at the Pagoda Hotel and is open to the public....
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Tuesday, July 14, 2015 |
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Feds Promote Classes in Honolulu City Parks
By News Release @ 4:31 PM :: 5115 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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As part of the Interior Department’s leadership of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Outside initiative to engage the next generation of outdoor stewards....
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015 |
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"Zero Emission Vehicles" Are Not Emission Free
By NCPA @ 2:25 PM :: 5849 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...electric vehicles generate a negative environmental benefit of about -0.5 cents per mile relative to comparable gasoline vehicles....
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Monday, June 29, 2015 |
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Hawaii State Judiciary Launches New Environmental Court
By News Release @ 5:32 PM :: 5847 Views :: Environment, Judiciary
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Hawaii’s new Environmental Court will have broad jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases affecting the environment....
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Sunday, June 21, 2015 |
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Fishery Management Council Questions use of Turtles to Strangle Tuna Industry
By News Release @ 4:37 PM :: 5104 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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Public hearings will be held in American Samoa, CNMI and Guam on July 6, 13 and 15, respectively....
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Saturday, June 20, 2015 |
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$418M 'Clean Energy' Tax Hike: Fewer flights and fewer visitors to Hawaii would be expected
By Andrew Walden @ 6:26 PM :: 11182 Views :: Energy, Environment, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...it is OK that their plan would gut the tourism industry because it would also drive Hawaii's cost of living up to the point where residents could no longer afford to leave....
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Friday, June 19, 2015 |
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APHIS on Invasive Species: "The truth is we just don't care that much"
By Andrew Walden @ 9:50 PM :: 7184 Views :: Environment, Agriculture
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... two draft replies--one labeled "the truth" and the other labeled "option 2" ....
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Friday, June 12, 2015 |
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BWS: Leaking Red Hill Tanks Just 100' Above Key Aquifer
By News Release @ 6:46 PM :: 6840 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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This aquifer is also the same one that BWS uses to provide water to residents from Moanalua to Hawaii Kai....
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Friday, June 12, 2015 |
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Kahuku Windfarm Draft EIS: 21 Years of Death for Shearwater, Nene, Hoary Bat and more
By News Release @ 3:52 PM :: 7499 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment
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The applicant is requesting an ITP to authorize take of one threatened and six endangered species....
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Thursday, June 11, 2015 |
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The Carbon Tax Charade
By Selected News Articles @ 10:53 AM :: 5592 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Many fossil fuel producers will benefit, while the poor—and the economy—will suffer....
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Thursday, June 4, 2015 |
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How Corn Ethanol Is Worse For Climate Change Than The Keystone Pipeline
By Selected News Articles @ 2:26 AM :: 5868 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...last year’s production and use of 14 billion gallons of corn ethanol resulted in 27 million tons more carbon emissions than if Americans had used straight gasoline in their vehicles....
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Wednesday, June 3, 2015 |
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Deja vu: Offshore wind plan vs. whales and solar
By Selected News Articles @ 4:03 PM :: 8140 Views :: Energy, Environment, Tourism
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Today’s newspaper front page reports on an offshore wind energy proposal that brings back memories of a similar plan way back in 2008....
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Monday, June 1, 2015 |
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EPA, State, Navy Agree on Red Hill Fuel Tank Upgrades
By News Release @ 9:08 PM :: 5401 Views :: Environment, Military
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Measure to protect Honolulu drinking water open to public comment....
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Monday, June 1, 2015 |
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Koa Ridge Arguments Before Supreme Court - State Prohibited From Rezoning "Potential" IALs?
By Robert Thomas @ 7:01 PM :: 6192 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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Last week, the Hawaii Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sierra Club v. Castle and Cooke Homes Hawaii, Inc....
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