August 2010 PDF
August 2010
Waimanalo Gulch Operators Contest Fine Despite Leniency of DOH
The owner and operator of O`ahu’s Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill are contesting their $424,000 fine, levied May 13 by the state Department of Health (DOH). The fine was imposed for several infractions, including the use of a wrong type of … Continued
With Conditions, O`oma Development Wins Support of State Planning Office
A proposal to develop land near the southern end of the Keahole airport into a mixed residential and commercial development appears to have moved a giant step closer to approval now that the state Department of Transportation and the developer … Continued
Increase in Barrel Tax Highlight of 2010 Environmental Measures
When it comes to environmental measures, the number passed by the Hawai`i Legislature in 2010 was not huge. However, several of the bills passed have far-ranging consequences. Almost certainly, the most consequential measure is Act 73, which increases to $1.05 … Continued
Open Hostility Among Members Apparent in Recent Wespac Meeting
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, which recommends management measures for fisheries in the U.S. waters of the western and central Pacific Ocean, is finding that as resources diminish, managing what remains is getting harder and harder. The discussions … Continued
NEW & NOTEWORTHY: Irradiator, Streams, Exemption Lists
Another Setback for Irradiator: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has sided with a citizens’ group in Honolulu, determining that the public should have the opportunity to comment on a revised environmental assessment for the fruit irradiation facility proposed by Pa`ina Hawai`i, LLC. … Continued