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Tuesday, December 21, 2021 |
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DoD Inspector General to Investigate Red Hill
By News Release @ 12:55 AM :: 1933 Views :: Environment, Military
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... Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Operation, Maintenance, Safety, and Oversight of the Navy's Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility ....
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Friday, December 17, 2021 |
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Sterile Mosquitoes to Suppress Avian Malaria on Maui
By News Release @ 3:09 PM :: 2272 Views :: Maui County, Environment, GMOs
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... not a peep from the anti-GMO activists ....
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Thursday, December 16, 2021 |
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Case: NDAA Mandates Repair of Red Hill Pipes
By Ed Case @ 5:26 PM :: 2181 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... the bill would require the piping system to ultimately be submitted to strengthened and more frequent inspection and repair requirements ....
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Thursday, December 16, 2021 |
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DOH: All Water Tests Below DoH Action Level
By News Release @ 4:20 AM :: 2303 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Five of the 27 results, located in the Iroquois Point and McGrew Point communities, detected trace levels of petroleum product well below the DOH Environmental Action Level. Samples collected from twenty-two locations did not detect petroleum products ....
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021 |
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Thursday, December 9, 2021 |
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Monsanto Agrees to Plead Guilty to Illegally Using Pesticide at Corn Growing Fields in Hawaii
By News Release @ 8:41 PM :: 2696 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, GMOs
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... Monsanto Company agreed to plead guilty to 30 environmental crimes related to the use of a pesticide on corn fields in Hawaii ....
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Thursday, December 9, 2021 |
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Navy Discovers Contamination at a Second Shaft
By News Release @ 5:04 AM :: 2250 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Navy officials expressed increasing confidence that the cause of the water contamination could be traced to two leaks at the Red Hill facility this year ....
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Friday, December 3, 2021 |
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UH: 96% of our Students Believe Eco-Religion
By News Release @ 3:49 PM :: 2625 Views :: Environment, Higher Education
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... ‘Worry and hope’: Producing students to save the world ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Health Department Detects Petroleum Product in Navy Water System
By News Release @ 8:13 PM :: 3475 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... It is hard to miss the possibility that the result of the Nov 20 incident in the fire suppression system has somehow ended up in the Hickam water system ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Ige Seeking Two BLNR Nominees
By News Release @ 3:04 PM :: 2365 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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... Ige is recruiting qualified and dedicated individuals from Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island who are interested in serving on the State Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) ....
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Saturday, November 20, 2021 |
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Maui County Will Not Appeal Injection Well Ruling
By News Release @ 4:28 PM :: 1930 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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... When the case was returned to Judge Mollway, she determined that the County needs a Clean Water Act NPDES permit ....
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Saturday, November 20, 2021 |
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Friday, November 19, 2021 |
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NOAA considers new marine sanctuary off Hawaiian Islands
By News Release @ 6:59 PM :: 1589 Views :: Environment
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... Agency seeks public comment through Jan. 31, 2022 ....
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 |
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Legislative Agenda: Bills to Ban Gasoline, Diesel Vehicles by 2030
By News Release @ 6:09 PM :: 2263 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... Enviros deploy push-poll which claims that 66% of public want gasoline and diesel cars banned. If this is true, why are electric cars only 1% of the fleet right now? ....
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Monday, November 15, 2021 |
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Kauai: Dude Allegedly Freaks out After Trailer Refused at Transfer Station
By News Release @ 11:08 PM :: 2743 Views :: Kauai County, Environment
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... After being handcuffed and while on the ground, DOCARE reports Hoffman slipped the handcuffs under his legs and to the front of his body. He then jumped up and continued unloading green waste from the trailer ....
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Thursday, November 11, 2021 |
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Cesspools: Four Years Later EPA Fines Hawaii County Again
By News Release @ 3:02 PM :: 2244 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment
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“...County of Hawai‘i has failed to meet its legal commitment to modernize wastewater infrastructure....”
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Saturday, November 6, 2021 |
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Rolling Blackouts Coming: HECO Doubles Down on Promise to Close Coal Plant
By News Release @ 9:56 PM :: 3144 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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... Hawaiian Electric sets goal of 70% carbon reduction by 2030, envisions zero emissions by 2045 ....
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021 |
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Congressional Delegation Squeezes Navy on Fuel Leak
By News Release @ 6:03 PM :: 2605 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... Hawai‘i Congressional Delegation Calls On Navy To Improve Accountability To Public On Hawai‘i Fuel Operations, Plans To Ensure Health And Safety Of Oahu Residents ....
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021 |
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Spewing CO2 Governor Jets off to Scotland Global Warming Confab
By News Release @ 5:31 AM :: 2273 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government
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... Jeff Bezos' Gulf Stream leads parade of 400 private jets into COP26 ....
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Sunday, October 31, 2021 |
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Climate Change: Billionaire Pats Honolulu Mayor on Head
By News Release @ 4:32 PM :: 3067 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment
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... Honolulu recognized for 'Transforming Streets for Public Transit' ....
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Thursday, October 28, 2021 |
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Red Hill: State Fines Navy $325K
By News Release @ 1:32 AM :: 2448 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... The violations were discovered during a routine DOH compliance inspection that took place from Sept. 28, 2020 through Oct. 9, 2020 ....
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Monday, October 11, 2021 |
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Coastal Erosion: No Easy, Inexpensive, or One-Size-Fits-All Solutions
By News Release @ 9:55 PM :: 1936 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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... conclusions of a presentation to the Board of Land and Natural Resources ....
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Saturday, October 9, 2021 |
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Wood Pellets? Hawaii 'Green' Energy Scam is Dirtier Than Coal
By Selected News Articles @ 6:53 PM :: 4991 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Energy, Environment
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... Hu Honua on the Big Island and AES on Oahu are both proposing to burn wood to generate electricity. NRDC explains that wood burners actually produce more CO2 than coal....
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Saturday, October 2, 2021 |
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The Island of Abandoned Cars
By Selected News Articles @ 6:32 AM :: 2556 Views :: Environment, Law Enforcement
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... For example, in November 2020, they had to move almost 400 cars and 700 tires from Makuu, in Puna District ....
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021 |
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NOAA-Supported Aquaculture Projects Seek to Build Hawaiʻi Seafood Sustainability
By News Release @ 12:28 AM :: 2625 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Small Business
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... Aquaculture projects with Hawaiian sea cucumbers and goatfish could benefit ancient fishponds and commercial aquaculture operators ....
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021 |
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New Regulation Protects Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins Against Disturbance
By News Release @ 12:11 AM :: 1719 Views :: Environment
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... A final rule prohibits swimming with, approaching, or remaining within 50 yards of spinner dolphins. A proposed rule may establish time-area closures of select nearshore resting areas ....
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Monday, September 27, 2021 |
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Sunday, September 26, 2021 |
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Easy Eco Promises: DLNR Pledges 100M Trees by 2030
By News Release @ 12:58 AM :: 1871 Views :: Environment
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... 100M trees / 7M acres in Hawaii = 14 trees per acre ....
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Saturday, September 11, 2021 |
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Friday, August 27, 2021 |
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Maui Council Passes Organic Pesticide and Fertilizer Bill
By News Release @ 2:45 AM :: 3044 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Agriculture
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... Bill No. 72, which only allows pesticides and fertilizers that are compatible with organic systems and permitted under the USDA National Organic Program to be used on county property ....
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Monday, August 23, 2021 |
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Beam-in-the-Eye Environmentalism
By Selected News Articles @ 8:35 PM :: 10926 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"... States and localities enact symbolic green regulations while embracing land-use regimes that harm the environment ...."
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Thursday, August 12, 2021 |
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Fake it to make it: A Look at Hawai‘i’s GHG Emissions
By UHERO @ 4:42 AM :: 2441 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... CLUE: ‘Domestic’ aviation means Hawaii inter-island, not ‘domestic’ within the USA. If trans-oceanic aviation were included, Hawaii would be nowhere near the goal--so they ‘solve’ the problem by ignoring it ....
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Wednesday, July 28, 2021 |
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Locals to be Allowed Back in to Hanauma Bay
By News Release @ 10:34 AM :: 3102 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Tourism
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... an effort to accommodate local residents, while maintaining the improved marine environment ....
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Friday, July 23, 2021 |
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Army invites public comment on O‘ahu training land retention
By News Release @ 6:00 PM :: 2802 Views :: Environment, Military
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... EIS to analyze Army proposal to retain up to approximately 6,300 acres of leased state-owned land on O‘ahu to support continued military training ....
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Tuesday, July 20, 2021 |
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$50B: State Climate Commission Helps Grifters Cash In on Climate Change Hype
By News Release @ 1:04 AM :: 2125 Views :: Environment
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... As federal funds are readied for disbursement, Hawaii insiders need to be poised to receive ....
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Monday, July 19, 2021 |
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Next Boondoggle: USACE, City of Honolulu Sign Agreement for Ala Wai Flood Study
By News Release @ 11:02 PM :: 3618 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Development, Military
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... The signing allows USACE and the City and County of Honolulu to develop a salespitch that appears to balance costs and environmental impacts ....
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021 |
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2021 Legislature: DLNR Scores Fees and Positions
By News Release @ 9:33 PM :: 2700 Views :: Environment, Taxes, Tourism
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... State lawmakers and DLNR leaders believe the 2021 legislative session was the most productive and effective for natural and cultural resources protection and support of any in recent decades ....
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021 |
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Sue and Settle: Eco Group 'Sues' BLNR to Stop Aquarium Fishing
By News Release @ 5:11 AM :: 2914 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Small Business
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... Today’s complaint, filed in Hawai‘i Circuit Court in Honolulu, challenges the board’s failure to reject the latest environmental impact statement submitted by trade representatives, which the group says violates state environmental protection laws ....
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Monday, July 12, 2021 |
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NASA: Moon Wobble to Cause Coastal Flooding
By Selected News Articles @ 11:02 PM :: 4586 Views :: Environment, World News, Development, Land Use
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... But don't worry. We are still going to blame global warming ....
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Saturday, July 3, 2021 |
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DBEDT Revises '2050 Sustainability Plan'
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 2653 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... update of the “Hawaiʻi 2050 Sustainability Plan: Charting a Course for the Decade of Action” to serve as the State’s climate and sustainability strategic action plan for the 2021-2030 decade ....
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Wednesday, June 30, 2021 |
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EPA Orders Navy to Upgrade Pearl Harbor Sewage Treatment Plant
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 2892 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... The plant is owned and operated by the U.S. Navy and provides service for up to 40,000 people ....
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Tuesday, June 29, 2021 |
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Na Wai Eha: 20 Years of Litigation 'fundamentally changes water distribution system'
By News Release @ 11:31 PM :: 9352 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Land Use
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"...the most comprehensive application of the Hawai‘i Water Code to water use and protection in history...."
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Thursday, June 24, 2021 |
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Is Hawaii Becoming a Perfect Contradiction?
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 8:47 PM :: 2841 Views :: Environment, COVID-19
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... An island state without ferries but more than enough "environmentalists" ....
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Tuesday, June 22, 2021 |
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OHA Gains More Power Over NW Hawaiian Islands
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 2250 Views :: Environment, OHA
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... New guidance document to integrate Native Hawaiian culture into management of Papahānaumokuākea ....
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Sunday, June 20, 2021 |
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State Supreme Court: With Environmentalism Anybody Can Veto Affordable Housing
By Robert Thomas @ 4:54 AM :: 5059 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Development, Greenmail, Judiciary, Land Use
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... Anyone Claiming That An Affordable Housing Project Might Impact Their Property Interests In A "Clean And Healthful Environment" Has Standing To Object ....
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021 |
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HB1019: Ige Signs $30M Fee Hike on Dive Tours
By News Release @ 12:56 AM :: 3253 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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... Depending on tourism numbers, the user fee could generate anywhere from $14 million to more than $30 million over 15 years ....
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