Environment

“...provide a new, specific cause of action...."

... The proclamation lifts the prohibition on commercial fishing in areas of the PRIMNM that are between 50 to 200 nautical miles from land and within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) ....

... The Nature Conservancy (TNC) renewed Hawai‘i’s coral reef insurance policy for 2025 with Munich Re Group. TNC initially purchased the policy in 2022, the first in the U.S., to fund rapid coral reef repair and restoration ....

... mosquito “birth control” in Maui forests ....

... Updated every 10 years, the SWAP identifies “Species of Greatest Conservation Need” and outlines voluntary, proactive strategies for protection and restoration ....

... The settlement resolves a Clean Water Act lawsuit filed in 2023 by Earthjustice ....

... While wildfire threatens Hawaii's communities, DLNR pays for helicopter-borne extermination operations ....

... The state must now open the historic Haleakala Trail for public access, putting an end to a decade-long fight for it to be declared a public right of way ....

... promising policies, such as those mentioned in a new CEI report, may signal Hawaii is headed in a new direction in regulating its permitting system ....

... These floods are 100 year old news.  Flooding was recently made worse by a Caldwell Admin decision to install a duckbill valve on the outlet pipe .... 

... While employed with the Conservation Council for Hawai‘i, Bjur allegedly issued herself $81,000 ....

... first release of sterile male mosquitoes into a state forest reserve on the vast Alakaʻi Plateau ....

... Few ideas are as tenacious as the myth that we can make tourists pay for major programs without affecting locals ....

... ripe for raiding ....

... Senior U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi in Honolulu on Wednesday denied the Navy's request to dismiss the claims brought by Wai Ola Alliance, an environmental advocacy organization ....

... temporary withdrawal of all areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from wind energy leasing ....

... 3-year plan focuses initial work on high-risk areas ....

... Since late 2019, Par Pacific's executives and PAC have collectively wired state Democrats a total of nearly $34,000 ....

... the defendants may have a valid argument in favor of federal law since Honolulu is suing over conduct taking place outside of Hawaii’s borders ....

... Those exposed to jet-fuel-contaminated drinking water from the Navy water line on Oʻahu are encouraged to fill out a short, five-minute questionnaire ....

... Jan 3 and 6, 2025 ....

... the Solicitor General Urged the Supreme Court to Deny Requests Aimed at Stopping State and Local Lawsuits against Big Oil Companies from Advancing Toward Trial in State Courts ....

... Papahānaumokuākea: Despite being one of the world’s largest MPAs, the PMNM showed no significant fishery benefits for tuna ....

... The letter references a March 2021 statement from Chief Justice John Roberts, which raised concerns about the Antiquities Act ....

“...It is imperative that the Navy address ongoing challenges with the management of fuel and water systems at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–­­Hickam....”

... commitments to address potential threats to seabirds from power lines on Maui and Lāna‘i, while pursuing permits under the federal Endangered Species Act and state law ....

... popular non-profit app expands its coverage to Hawai'i to deliver more timely critical information about wildfires as they develop ....

... entomologist explains the implication for global pest control ....

... Maui Council candidate Kelly King's secret sunscreen empire ....

... appointment of V.R. Hinano Rodrigues to the Commission on Water Resource Management -- enviros call for Senate to reject nomination ....

"...implemented sustainability strategies that have significantly reduced our carbon footprint and saved millions of dollars...."

... LNG is an important fuel source to virtually eliminate most polluting emissions and significantly reduce carbon emissions ....

... The aquarium pet industry has finished the environmental review process to seek up to seven commercial aquarium permits for collection in West Hawai‘i ....

... Company to pay one of largest federal pesticides penalties: $314,747 ....

... It also requests an order from the Court that provides the state owns the land clear of interest or claim by the defendant ....

... coqui roughly 200 meters below the summit of Kuliʻouʻou Ridge Trail on the leeward side of the mountains ....

... The project is on track for its first deployment of a 50-meter array of structures near the Ulupaʻu crater, off the Kailua Bay side of Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi in late 2024, early 2025 ....

... Haleakala Park saw a 27% decrease in visitors in 2023 compared to 2022 ....

... it is harmless to other creatures, including people ....

... this lawsuit seeks to compel companies to cease production and sale of oil and gas everywhere ....

... A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly ....

... the dye emerged at a shoreline spring, telling us that the wastewater from at least one home, and possibly more, is flowing out into Kahaluʻu Bay ....

... Hawaii has the 3rd-fewest invasive plants ....

... The Grand Wailea Resort in Maui will make monthly contributions to fund projects ....

... Funding will be implemented through the Department's Office of Native Hawaiian Relations’ (ONHR) ....

... the UH Agriculture Diagnostic lab isolated a well-known worldwide pathogen called Ceratocystis. “That rang alarm bells" ....

... the County of Maui has agreed to close the seven Cesspools by June 30, 2025, and pay a $193K penalty ....

... EPA Completes Drinking Water and Wastewater Mission in Lahaina ....

... Team to Produce Policy Guidance for Climate Resilience and Disaster Recovery ....

... the proposed fines totaled more than $3.2 million after some genius threw a rock at an albatross ....