On Second Thought: In January, we reported that Lyle Wong of the state Department of Agriculture proposed charging Environment Hawai‘i $4,270 for costs associated with a request we had made to review documents associated with his recent efforts to bring … Continued
Pflueger Company Is Fined $4 Million For Reef Damages at Pila‘a Bay, Kaua‘i In the end, even having a powerful state senator as its attorney couldn’t save Pila‘a 400, LLC – a company established and run by maverick developer and … Continued
Each year, the Legislature closes up shop in early May, but it isn’t until mid-July, after the deadline passes for the governor’s vetoes, that the dust finally settles and the public can see what changes have been wrought in Hawai‘i’s … Continued
Within the next month or so, Lawrence Miike, Water Commissioner and hearing officer in the Waiahole Ditch contested case, is expected to finalize his recommendations on the handful of issues that the state Supreme Court remanded to the Water Commission … Continued
Kahauale‘a, Kipahoehoe, Laupahoehoe, Manuka, Mauna Kea Ice Age, Pu‘u Maka‘ala, Pu‘u O ‘Umi, Waiakea, ‘Ahihi-Kina‘u, Hanawi, Kanaio, West Maui, Oloku‘i, Pu‘u Ali‘i, Ka‘ala, Ka‘ena Point, Pahole, Hono O Na Pali and Ku‘ia….get ready for the royal treatment. Finally, the state’s … Continued
“When you’re talking about the aquatic species that need water to migrate up stream, if the stream is dry, obviously they’re not going to be able to migrate,” said Steve Gingerich, a scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey who on … Continued