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Tuesday, February 24, 2015 |
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California Plastic Bag Ban Suspended as 800,000 Sign Repeal Ballot Petition
By News Release @ 3:53 PM :: 6657 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Taxes
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“SB 270 was never a bill about the environment. It was a backroom deal between the California Grocers Association and their union friends to scam consumers out of billions of dollars in bag fees – all under the guise of environmentalism.”
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Thursday, February 19, 2015 |
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015 |
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Sunday, February 8, 2015 |
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Top ‘Scientists’ Caught Adjusting Temperature Readings
By Selected News Articles @ 1:41 PM :: 7174 Views :: Environment, World News
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...‘In the business and trading world, people go to jail for such manipulations of data’….
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Tuesday, February 3, 2015 |
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DLNR: Pacific Whale Institute 'Will be Held Accountable' for Grounding Catamaran
By News Release @ 9:21 PM :: 4603 Views :: Environment
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...This is what happens when anti-Superferry activists are allowed to operate seagoing catamarans....
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 |
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DLNR Report Shows Major Increase in Aquarium Fish Populations
By Selected News Articles @ 5:53 PM :: 6350 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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Overall Yellow Tang abundance has increased 58% (over 1.3 million fish) from 1999/2000 to 2012-2013 to a current population of 3.6 million fish....
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015 |
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Hawaii 'Deep Ecology' Activist Joins White Supremacists
By Selected News Articles @ 5:37 PM :: 8632 Views :: Environment, Hawaii History
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...he eventually became the Sea Shepherd regional director in Hawaii....
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Monday, January 26, 2015 |
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$100M Penalty? Federal Court Again Finds Maui County in Violation of Clean Water Act
By News Release @ 7:42 PM :: 6132 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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Maximum penalties in this case already exceed $100 million, and the meter is ticking at a rate of over $100,000 per day....
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Monday, January 26, 2015 |
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Over 20 Groups Oppose Ige's DNLR Nominee
By News Release @ 5:45 PM :: 6786 Views :: Environment, Development, Hawaii State Government
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Over twenty environmental groups are asking the Governor to withdraw his nomination of Castle & Cooke lobbyist Carleton Ching to head the Department of Land and Natural Resources and to drop any plans to weaken or eliminate the Land Use Commission....
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015 |
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Richard Epstein to Discuss 'Environmental Deregulation' at UH Richardson Law School
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:02 PM :: 4259 Views :: Environment
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Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 4:30PM William S Richardson School of Law ....
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Friday, January 9, 2015 |
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City Files Lien Against Hawaii Kai Sludge Dumper in Waianae
By News Release @ 12:02 AM :: 5100 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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...placing a lien for unpaid civil fines on agricultural property where sludge from the Hawaii Kai Marina was illegally dumped....
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Thursday, January 8, 2015 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court to Review Haleakala Telescope Case
By Robert Thomas @ 9:35 PM :: 8543 Views :: Environment, Higher Education, Judiciary, Land Use
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The case thus represents a target-rich environment for the petitioners and the court....
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Friday, January 2, 2015 |
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Auditor: State Policies Create Barrier to Glass Recycling
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 4:58 PM :: 8464 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...the interaction between the advance disposal fee (ADF) and the deposit beverage container (DBC) programs creates inefficiencies in the recycling or down-cycling of glass....
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Friday, January 2, 2015 |
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Big Wind: NextEra, Sierra Club Team up for Corporate Welfare
By Selected News Articles @ 1:48 PM :: 5544 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...the production tax credit (PTC) gives wind companies 2.3 cents for every kilowatt-hour of electricity they produce....
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014 |
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Auditor: Unclear What Glass Recycling Program is Supposed to Accomplish
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 9:51 PM :: 8596 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Tax Credits, Taxes
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Where the 'Recycled' Glass Goes? -- Busted: Hee Family Tied to Massive Waste Dumping Scheme....
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014 |
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A&B President Elected Chair of Hawaii Nature Conservancy
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 9188 Views :: Environment, Development, Greenmail
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Benjamin has served on the Hawaiʻi Board since 2007 and has worked closely with Conservancy staff....
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014 |
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National Academy of Sciences: Electric Cars Make Air Dirtier
By Selected News Articles @ 1:17 PM :: 5271 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...The study examines environmental costs for cars' entire life cycle, including where power comes from and the environmental effects of building batteries....
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Tuesday, December 9, 2014 |
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Made in China Solar Panels Costly for Planet
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 10:02 PM :: 6055 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“It takes a lot of energy to extract and process solar-grade silicon,” says co-author Seth Darling. “And in China, that energy tends to come from dirtier and less efficient energy sources...."
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 |
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Kauai Dairy Farm Receives Approval
By News Release @ 8:48 PM :: 7860 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Land Use
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...The original proposal of 2,000 cows on site was modified in July 2014 to 650-699 cows....
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Monday, November 17, 2014 |
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DLNR vs Hawaii County: In Whose Interest?
By Tom Lodge @ 2:43 AM :: 6162 Views :: Environment, Second Amendment
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DLNR sued the County of Hawaii for its ban on aerial hunting....
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Saturday, November 15, 2014 |
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Thursday, November 13, 2014 |
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China-U.S. “Climate” Accord
By NCPA @ 2:06 PM :: 5801 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...far-reaching energy, trade and security implications....
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Saturday, November 8, 2014 |
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UHERO: LNG Could Save Hawaii Ratepayers $800M/Year
By UHERO @ 8:18 PM :: 7888 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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...to estimate the impacts of Hawaii importing LNG for use in the electric sector....
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Friday, October 24, 2014 |
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DLNR Approves Community Management of Haena Fishpond
By News Release @ 9:47 PM :: 4822 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government
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Near Unanimous Support from Haena Community Results In Historic Decision....
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Thursday, October 23, 2014 |
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20 Million Gallons of Sewage Spill on Sand Island
By Selected News Articles @ 5:31 PM :: 6004 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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City could have worked harder to prevent Sand Island sewage spill....
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014 |
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Matson to pay $1 million for Honolulu molasses spill under plea agreement
By Malia Zimmerman @ 12:35 PM :: 5643 Views :: Environment, Jones Act
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...Matson Terminals Inc has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor violations of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899....
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014 |
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BLNR Considers New Hunting Rules
By News Release @ 4:06 PM :: 5460 Views :: Environment, Second Amendment
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BLNR will consider approval of new state hunting rules for game mammals and game birds on Oct. 24....
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Monday, October 20, 2014 |
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Plastic Bag Ban Increases Litter
By NCPA @ 1:35 PM :: 7079 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Solid Waste
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San Francisco saw an increase in litter after its bag ban was implemented....
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Saturday, October 11, 2014 |
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Council Hikes Fines for Illegal Dumping
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 4:42 AM :: 5302 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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These bills are a first step toward empowering our communities to fight back against illegal dumping....
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 |
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WESPAC: Obama Admin Did not Consult on Tuna Monument
By News Release @ 2:49 AM :: 5891 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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“Our US Pacific Island fishermen already comply with the strictest regulations in the world.”
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
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Wind Turbine or Tree? Certain Bats Might Not Know
By Video @ 4:12 PM :: 5678 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...video surveillance cameras watch bats flying at night near wind turbines....
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 |
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American Samoa Delegate Left Out of Obama Tuna Monument Talks
By Selected News Articles @ 7:13 PM :: 5971 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...Western Pacific Fishery Management Council Executive Director Kitty Simonds who was able to broker this meeting....
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 |
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Senators Ask for Hearings on DoH Proposed Cesspool Ban
By News Release @ 3:24 AM :: 7109 Views :: Environment, Development, Cost of Living
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...The changes will affect more than 77,000 homeowners on the neighbor islands and 11,000 on Oahu....
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Saturday, September 13, 2014 |
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Meet the California Oilman Behind Brian Schatz
By Selected News Articles @ 9:35 PM :: 7310 Views :: Environment, Politicians
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...Steyer, the former CEO of the Farallon investment firm, made much of his fortune from the coal, oil, and gas industries....
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Saturday, September 13, 2014 |
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Bag Bans are Bad Business
By NCPA @ 11:48 AM :: 6746 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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The government was forced to raise the tax after they noticed that bag use was increasing as consumers began absorbing the cost of the bags....
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Saturday, September 13, 2014 |
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Tuna Monument: Faleomavaega out in the Cold Again
By Selected News Articles @ 10:48 AM :: 7981 Views :: Environment, Politicians, Obama
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...the first important discussion at the White House was held this week and, while Governor Lolo was represented by a member of his cabinet, Faleomavaega was nowhere to be found....
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Tuesday, September 9, 2014 |
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French Frigate Shoals Superfund Site? Anti-Plastic Hysteria Reaches New High
By News Release @ 6:22 PM :: 4022 Views :: Environment
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...The Environmental Protection Agency released an assessment today 'documenting' the hazard that plastic pollution poses to wildlife on Tern Island....
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Sunday, September 7, 2014 |
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Reports of Hawaii's Climate Death are Greatly Exaggerated
By Selected News Articles @ 4:34 AM :: 5463 Views :: Environment, Hawaii Statistics
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Even over the last 40 years, the Hilo, Kahului, and Lihue regions all show non-significant trends with negative – cooling – correlations....
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Saturday, September 6, 2014 |
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Global Warming Stops, Science Progresses
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:36 PM :: 3538 Views :: Environment
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...[T]he pause [in global warming] has now lasted for 16, 19 or 26 years—depending on whether you choose the surface temperature record or one of two satellite records....
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Friday, September 5, 2014 |
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VIDEO: 'Biblical' Spawning Event on Hawaii Reefs
By Video @ 5:30 PM :: 6281 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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Scuba divers and aquarium fisherman have noted throughout the islands have noticed that there has been major increases in new juvenile fish populations over the past months....
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 |
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Saipan Gets better Representation than American Samoa
By Selected News Articles @ 8:04 PM :: 6384 Views :: Environment, National News, Small Business
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...“this is certainly the most important congressional group to visit the Northern Marianas at one time.”....
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Monday, August 11, 2014 |
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Is There Any Benefit to Plastic Bag Bans?
By NCPA @ 4:14 PM :: 4404 Views :: Environment
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...paper and reusable bags use more energy and release more greenhouse gas emissions than plastic bags....
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Saturday, August 9, 2014 |
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Video: Iselle Hits Mountains, Disintegrates
By Video @ 3:40 AM :: 4959 Views :: Environment
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...The radar loops show the destruction of the hurricane mass as it tries and fails to ride up the south slope of Mauna Loa....
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 |
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UPDATE: Iselle Hits -- Julio Coming Sunday
By News Release @ 7:36 PM :: 9578 Views :: Environment
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MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT WITH GUSTS TO 85 KT....
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Friday, July 25, 2014 |
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Obamacare, Tuna Zone: Humiliation for American Samoa Delegate
By News Release @ 7:57 PM :: 5831 Views :: Environment, National News
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...imagine the humiliation when, without any prior consultation with him, Obama announced a move that could have enormous ramifications for the fishing industry that is the foundation of the territory’s private sector....
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014 |
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Disgusting Hepatitis Infected Organic Food Leads to Lawsuit
By News Release @ 12:06 AM :: 5252 Views :: Environment, Health Care
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Hepatitis A, which causes severe gastrointestinal illness and, in severe cases, liver failure and death, incubates in the human body for between 15 and 50 days....
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Sunday, July 20, 2014 |
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Hawaii Convenes First Marine Resources Enforcement Conference
By News Release @ 2:42 AM :: 6494 Views :: Environment, Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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Officers, Prosecutors, Lawmakers and Conservationists Meet at UH Law School....
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Friday, July 18, 2014 |
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Ocean Patch Claims Are 99.5% Garbage
By Selected News Articles @ 3:29 PM :: 5224 Views :: Environment
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Media exaggerated the patch size by a factor of more than 200....
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Thursday, July 17, 2014 |
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Obama, Pacific Islands Leave US Tuna Fleet 'without fishing access to the Pacific Ocean'
By News Release @ 2:35 PM :: 5018 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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“Protected Monument Marine Parks,” without consultation with industry or science, has created an environment of increased pressure to secure fishing access within the remaining ocean....
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