February 2011 PDF
February 2011
BOARD TALK
Kona Blue Escapes Fine for Pen’s Coral Damage Fining a company for damaging coral inside a boat harbor just didn’t seem fair. So instead of imposing the $6,750 fine its staff had recommended, the state Board of Land and Natural … Continued
DLNR’s Spending Falls Far Short of Legislatively Approved Amounts
The Department of Land and Natural Resources, the state’s first line of defense against environmental and ecological depredations, has been hit hard over the last two years with blows to its budget. In light of the serious budget shortfalls that … Continued
A Frustrated LUC Orders Reversion To Agriculture of `Aina Le`a Land
After all was said and done, the would-be developers of a thousand acres in Waikoloa simply had no more credibility with the Land Use Commission. On January 20, members of the commission voted, 5-3, to return the land to the … Continued
NEW & NOTEWORTHY: Birds, Birds, Birds
Good News for Golden Gooneys: The Fish and Wildlife Service has been fluttering with excitement for the last few weeks, ever since it discovered a short-tailed albatross chick had hatched at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. And anyone who views … Continued
State, City Commissions Face Tough Decisions on Proposed Industrial Park in Lualualei Valley
The fight to “keep the country country” isn’t confined to O`ahu’s North Shore. It’s happening right now on the Leeward Coast. Eric Enos, founder of the non-profit Cultural Learning Center at Ka`ala Farm, compared the light industrial park proposed by … Continued