Editorial
Oh, Give Me A Home: Rent-Free, Please, at Pu`uwa`awa`a I can’t afford to buy a house in Hawai`i, and rent is expensive. But for a favored few, the state, bless its heart, has a subsidized housing program that allows them … Continued
Editorial: Alternative Energy: The Moral Imperative for Hawai`i
In recent weeks, floods in Europe, dead or dying corals in the Indian Ocean, rising temperatures and melting ice packs have all been laid at the door of manmade changes in Earth’s atmosphere, brought about largely as a result of … Continued
Editorial: `Ewa’s Golden Triangle: Fool’s Gold for the State
Ah, the perils of the Golden Triangle. No, not that Golden Triangle, the dark confluence of Burma, Laos, and Thailand notorious for its phenomenal production of opium. We’re referring to Hawai`i’s own 1,100-acre GT in the `Ewa area of O`ahu. … Continued
Editorial: On the Occasion of Completing 10 Years, a Reflection
Environment Hawai`i has completed ten years of publication. With this issue, we embark on our second decade. It is an achievement in which we take some measure of pride. The newsletter has consistently given its readers reports that are neither … Continued
Editorial: Observer Program Must Be Restored
The language in the biological opinion that the National Marine Fisheries Service issued that sets terms on the Hawai`i longline fishery couldn’t be clearer. If the fishery is to continue to operate, observers must be on board enough boats in … Continued