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V 7 Number 7 (January 1997)

Hunter Concerns Stall Army Effort To Protect Rare Plants at Pohakuloa
Editorial: Protect the Plants at Pohakuloa
The Battle at MPRC: How One Woman Took on the U.S. Army, and Won
Old and New Lava Flows at PTA Support Extraordinary Range of Plant Life
Claim of Traditional Right to Hunt Is Disputed by Hawaiian Cultural Experts
Supreme Court Rebuffs State On Spaceport Agency Meetings
Island Watch
Board Talk

V 7 Number 8 (February 1997)

New Plan for a Hilo Irradiator Gets Backing of State, County Officials
EDITORIAL: Irradiation: No, Thanks - Again
Some Pros and Cons of Food Irradiation
Proposed Cesium Irradiator Has Yet to Be Built, Demonstrated
Island Watch

V 7 Number 9 (March 1997)

Army Has Hard Time Meeting Terms Of EPA Permit at Johnston Island
Editorial: JACADS Demonstrates Need for Alternative Treatments
Five Alternatives to Incineration Are Focus of Further Army Study
U.S. Senate Has Not Yet Ratified International Chemical Weapons Treaty
In the Conservation District
Island Watch
Over Budget and Behind Schedule, JACADS' Cost Now Exceeds $1 Billion

V 7 Number 10 (April 1997)

Little-Known Panel Gets Funds From State To Promote Irradiation
EDITORIAL: A Shibai of EPIC Proportions
Researchers Hope Pest Management May Yet Overcome Quarantine Hurdle
Closing Arguments Are Made In 'Ewa Marina Contested Case
ISLAND WATCH: HELCO Ke'ahole Plant Expansion Faces New Challenge in Court

V 7 Number 11 (May 1997)

Kane'ohe Crackdown: BLNR Curbs Operations of Largest Tour Boats (Part I)
Kane'ohe Crackdown: BLNR Curbs Operations of Largest Tour Boats (Part II)
EDITORIAL: Land Board Must Rein In Its Boating Division
Attorney General Review Shows DOBOR Ignored Master Plan for Bay

V 7 Number 12 (June 1997)

Bill Provides Far-Reaching Changes To Hawai'i Endangered Species Law
Federal Endangered Species Act Is Model for Changes in State Law
Bill Substitution Frustrates Groups Following Endangered Species Bills
Solid Waste Problems on Kaua'i Give Rise to Variety of Approaches
BOARD TALK:Land Board Cancels Lease, Permit Held by Ke'ehi Marine Center
ISLAND WATCH: Navy Looks At Expanding Missile Range To Northwestern Islands, Johnston Atoll
BOOK REVIEW: Dams, Ditches, Diversions: The Legacy of Sugar

V 8 Number 1 (July 1997)

After Years of Friction, State Is Sued Over Contracts For Suntera Vehicles (Part I)
After Years of Friction, State Is Sued Over Contracts For Suntera Vehicles (Part II)
Suntera Seeks $64 Million-Plus In Legal Claims Against State
Sitting in a Sunray

V 8 Number 2 (August 1997)

Battle Looms Over Waters Diverted from East Maui Streams
Complex Legal Issues Surround A&B's Taking of East Maui Water
New Policy Lets Big Isle Developers Subdivide Without Making Improvements
Planning Director Initiates Zone Changes To Expedite Approvals for Private Owners
ISLAND WATCH : Radiographer Is Sued Over Work Performed at Johnston Island

V 8 Number 3 (September 1997)

Water Commission Inches Closer To Designation of 'Iao Aquifer
EDITORIAL:Lose the Magic, Maui, and Get Real About Water
The Issues Facing the Commission, As Summarized by Its Staff
Ha'iku Well Development Plan Is Stalled By Court Challenge, Chemical Contaminants
BOARD TALK: Land Board Reverses Action To Cancel Ke'ehi Marine Lease
ISLAND WATCH: Longline Hookings of Albatross Rise Sharply in First Quarter of '97

V 8 Number 4 (October 1997)

At Hakalau Refuge, Hunter Pressure Overrides Conservationists' Concerns
EDITORIAL: Fatal Compromises at Hakalau Refuge
Snares: Effective but Controversial
Island Watch : Developer Files SLAPP Suit Over Protest of Kihei Project
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Kipuka Pu'u Huluhulu: A Bright Jewel In the Big Island's Saddle

V 8 Number 5 (November 1997)

Amid State Cuts, Natural Energy Lab Tries to Balance Science, Tenants' Needs
OTEC Takes Back Seat to Aquaculture
Water-Quality Problems at NELH Laid to Cyanotech, Staff Cuts
Curator of Historic Preserve Sues NELHA Over Loss of Job
NELHA Appears To Ignore Terms Of Leases Allowing Use of State Land
BOARD TALK: Land Board Debates Practice Of Rent Discounts to Non-Profits
Devick, Nishimoto Are Honored As DLNR Manager, Employee of Year

V 8 Number 6 (December 1997)

Kaua'i Board Member Fast-Tracks New Rules for Hanalei Boating
EDITORIAL: The Fatal Flaws of the Hanalei Plan
Ethics Commission Clears McCrory For Vote on Hanalei Rule Changes
A Brief History of Tour Boats On the North Shore of Kaua'i
Fishery Council Hears of Dolphin Deaths, Sea Turtle Slaughter, Bird Bycatch
Land Board Adopts Plan To Cut Coastal Erosion, Curb Beach Loss
ISLAND WATCH : Supreme Court Says Maui Erred In SMA Permit to Napilihau Project