In our October 2019 article, “Pohakuloa Ruling Spurs Motion For Reconsideration in Kahala Case,” we reported that 1st Circuit Judge Jeffrey Crabtree was scheduled to hear arguments at the start of the month on David Kimo Frankel’s motion for reconsideration … Continued
Good news from Lehua! The state Department of Land and Natural Resources reports that the small island, just off the western coast of Kaua`i, has seen a near-total reduction in the rat population following three applications of a rodenticide. Predation by … Continued
In recent months, juries around the country have awarded hundreds of millions of dollars to people who claim that their use of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, has caused cancer or even death to them or their loved ones. … Continued
The law firm Earthjustice has petitioned the state Commission on Water Resource Management in an effort to halt what it says is the waste of stream water on Moloka‘i. Moloka‘i Ranch takes the water from seven intakes on four streams … Continued
On June 6, Judge Greg K. Nakamura of the 3rdCircuit Court in Hilo heard arguments on several motions to dismiss a lawsuit filed last fall by Claudia Rohr. It was the second complaint that Rohr had brought in an effort … Continued
The Hawai`i Supreme Court has weighed in on the question of whether greenhouse gas emissions need to be considered before the Public Utilities Commission can approve power-purchase agreements with independent power companies. And the answer is: Yes! The commission “erred … Continued
“Two ‘alalā in the Pu‘u Maka‘ala Natural Area Reserve have reached a new milestone, one not seen in the forests of Hawaiʻi for almost 20 years. They have built a nest,” The ‘Alalā Project announced in a May 8 press … Continued
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has punted on the question of whether DW Aina Lea Development, LLC, should be able to bring a lawsuit against the state of Hawaii six years after the Land … Continued
If a Maui-based company called Work Force Developers, LLC, has its way, an entirely new town will be built on the Big Island over the next two decades, miles from any existing urban infrastructure. As described in a 500-plus-page draft … Continued
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has determined that the Hawaii deep-set longline fleet, which mainly targets bigeye tuna, killed one false killer whale (FKW) and seriously injured another within federal waters in January. Two is the maximum number of … Continued