A variety of federal laws and international agreements applies to the operation of cruise ships in U.S. waters. This summary was taken from a white paper published in August 2000 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Clean Water Act: … Continued
What lies on the horizon as the Board of Water Supply prepares for increasing demand and shrinking supplies? Its capital improvement project (CIP) budget for 2002-2003 calls for spending nearly $60 million to design and build new facilities, keep old … Continued
Winds funneled between Haleakala and Kohala lift flurries of dust on Luamakika, the small crater of Kaho`olawe, painting the new green water catchment building the color of the dry, reddish-brown dirt. The Kaho`olawe Island Reserve Commission spent around $2.8 million … Continued
When Joyce Kilmer penned his paean to the tree, he didn’t know the half of it. Oh, any tree can be lovely to the eye and sport nests of robins (or, in Hawai`i, mynahs or manikins) in its hair. What … Continued
A Statement from the Board and Staff of Environment Hawai`i The board and staff of Environment Hawai`i oppose strongly the coming war with Iraq. We take this stand because we believe it is imperative that thoughtful, reasonable people within the … Continued
The Story of Hawai`i’s Departed Forests, Verdure, and Rains In celebrating 2003 as the Year of the Hawaiian Forest, Environment Hawai`i is reprinting historical records that depict changes in its forested landscape over the last two centuries. This month’s selection … Continued
‘Iliahi Ka wai ‘ula ‘iliahi o Waimea. The red sandalwood water of Waimea. This expression is sometimes used in old chants of Waimea, Kaua’i. After a storm Waimea Stream is said to turn red. Where it meets Makaweli Stream to … Continued
Natural Area Reserves were created to preserve the state’s most pristine natural areas, not to be playgrounds. Most NARs are remote and “safe” from humans. Lately, however, commercial tour operators have been targeting the more accessible NARs, adding yet another … Continued
1. The Problem The scene: Hilo High School auditorium. The date: an evening in early May. The occasion: After months of rehearsals, students from Hilo and Waiakea high schools perform their hearts out in “Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical.” Throughout … Continued
Daniel Pauly has shaken to its very core the science of fisheries management. The New York Times has written that critics frequently lump him with two other “doomsayers” – Paul Ehrlich and Peter Vitousek – who form the “Peter Paul … Continued