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Monday, February 7, 2022 |
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Hawaii Carbon Tax Would be Major Burden for Families, Small Business
By Heartland Foundation @ 4:40 AM :: 3681 Views :: Energy, Environment, Taxes
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... Regressive Gasoline Tax Would Top Out At $33.16 Per Barrel In 2035 ....
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Tuesday, February 1, 2022 |
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FACT: Our Congressional Leaders Are Unable or Unwilling to Close Red Hill
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 6:19 PM :: 4146 Views :: Environment, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... Defueling is not a complete shutdown or decommissioning. It is simply a mechanism to fix safety deficiencies and buy time to keep the fuel tanks in Red Hill ....
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Monday, January 31, 2022 |
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DoD on Red Hill: We Will Appeal DoH 'Final Order'
By News Release @ 11:05 PM :: 3643 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... we have a deadline of this Wednesday, February 2, 2022, to file an appeal of DOH's Final Order, and we are planning to file in both federal and state court by this deadline ....
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Thursday, January 27, 2022 |
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Ige Lacks Authority on Red Hill
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 7:24 PM :: 4721 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... The facility built in 1942 is "grandfathered" and exempt from any EPA rules or compliance. Second, it is Federal property on Federal land under Federal jurisdiction....
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Wednesday, January 26, 2022 |
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Defense Appropriations Chairman Jon Tester Tours Red Hill, Does Not Commit to Shut Down
By Video @ 3:09 AM :: 4386 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... said Chairman Tester. “We’ve got work to do, and I’m going to keep working with Senator Schatz to make sure the Department of Defense is getting Hawai‘i and the Navy the tools they need to move forward.” ....
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022 |
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DoH: 'No Evidence Board of Water Supply drinking water impacted by Red Hill Spill'
By News Release @ 8:56 PM :: 3224 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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"... at this time, there is no evidence that Board of Water Supply drinking water has been impacted ...." -- Hawaii Department of Health
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022 |
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Marketing: Hawaii Resorts Score 'Green Business Awards'
By News Release @ 12:31 PM :: 3753 Views :: Environment, Tourism
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... A total of 14 venues and events were recognized ....
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022 |
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Navy to Congress: Future of Hawaii Red Hill Fuel Facility Uncertain
By Selected News Articles @ 10:01 PM :: 3171 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Converse said those reports “will allow [the Navy] to make a long-term decision” as to whether the facility, used by all the services in the Indo-Pacific, will remain in operation. He said the question comes down to evaluating other sites and finding “better methods of distribution.” ....
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022 |
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DOH/CDC health survey expanded to include all Navy water system users
By News Release @ 1:27 AM :: 1965 Views :: Environment, Military
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... a survey to learn more about the experience of people who have been affected by the petroleum contamination ....
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Saturday, January 8, 2022 |
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Red Hill: BWS Smokes out Congress?
By Andrew Walden @ 10:16 PM :: 3954 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... BWS statements have become increasingly apocalyptic. Just don’t ask them to get specific ....
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Friday, January 7, 2022 |
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Ocean plastic is creating new communities of life on the high seas
By News Release @ 3:41 AM :: 2152 Views :: Environment, Higher Education
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... Coastal plants and animals have found a new way to survive in the open ocean—by colonizing plastic pollution ....
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Friday, January 7, 2022 |
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UH: Solar Installations are Killing Birds
By Selected News Articles @ 3:35 AM :: 2205 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... The new technical report synthesizes current literature on the threats posed by industrial-scale solar installations to birds, identifies the species most at risk from solar infrastructure, lists the locations of current and future solar facilities, and describes specific strategies to limit negative impacts on Hawaiian bird life ....
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Thursday, January 6, 2022 |
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California Global Warmer Returns to Hawaii, Quickly Named to BLNR
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 2765 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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... Aimee’s political experience includes working on Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, helping to draft her “Climate Plan for the People,” and on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, where she led the Bay Area Idealists4Hillary group ....
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022 |
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022 |
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Federal CDC to Survey Red Hill Health Impacts
By News Release @ 2:07 AM :: 2335 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... investigators from the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and ATSDR will survey civilians living in homes serviced by the joint base water distribution system ....
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Tuesday, January 4, 2022 |
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New Ethics Comm Exec Director a Pro-Rail Corporate Lawyer and Lobbyist
By News Release @ 4:19 AM :: 3091 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Rail
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... Ethics Commission Chair Melinda Wood stated: “Mr. Harris has the right mix of public policy, litigation, and managerial experience to excel in this role." ....
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Tuesday, January 4, 2022 |
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Let's Play Make Believe: Hawaii DoH 'Orders' US Navy to Stop Fueling Ships, Planes
By News Release @ 2:47 AM :: 2385 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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"... Immediately suspend operations at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Tanks, including fuel transfers...."
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Sunday, January 2, 2022 |
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Considering a Carbon Tax with Rebates
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2571 Views :: Environment, Tax Credits, Taxes
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... This is not the only recommendation the Tax Review Commission came up with ....
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Thursday, December 30, 2021 |
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Maui County Delays Plastic Disposable Foodware Ban
By News Release @ 10:14 AM :: 4455 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Small Business
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... Banned items include plastic disposable food service containers and utensils such forks, spoons and knives, and plates, trays, bowls, cups, hinged (plate lunch) containers and straws ....
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Sunday, December 26, 2021 |
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More on 'Green Fees'
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2305 Views :: Environment, Taxes
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... a chance to get in front of lawmakers and argue that we aren’t being taxed enough ....
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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 :: 2120 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 :: 2539 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 :: 2434 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 :: 2558 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 :: 2988 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 :: 2470 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 :: 2815 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 :: 3776 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 :: 2572 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 :: 2122 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 :: 1765 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 :: 2456 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 :: 2956 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 :: 2428 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 :: 3420 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 :: 2929 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 :: 2473 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 :: 3286 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 :: 2696 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 :: 2159 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 :: 5316 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 :: 2851 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 :: 2897 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 :: 1915 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 :: 2038 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 :: 3319 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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