Two Offshore Wind Projects Are Proposed

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AW Hawai`i Wind LLC has submitted applications for two offshore wind generating facilities, which will be the subject of a meeting Wednesday, June 3, in Honolulu. For more information on the meeting, including how to register, see http://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy-Program/State-Activities/Hawaii.aspx The proposals anticipate … Continued

Be Afraid — Be Very Afraid

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One of the most recently identified invasive species — a microscopic fungus called Ceratocystis fimbriata — doesn’t sound that frightening. But if unstopped, it stands to wipe out the state’s iconic `ohi`a trees, which make up fully half of the biomass of … Continued