On June 16, Sen. Brian Schatz sent President Barack Obama a proposal to expand the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). It was similar to one floated earlier in the month by the group of native … Continued
(This article has been corrected to clarify Mike Goto’s estimate of the percentage of fish exported.) When it comes to the arguments that supporters and opponents of the proposed expansion of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument have put forth about the … Continued
The debate over the proposed expansion of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument has so far focused mainly on potential impacts to Hawai`i’s longline fishery. But at last month’s meeting of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council, William Aila … Continued
While wastewater treatment plants are known havens for contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), some 70 million gallons of untreated sewage a day are discharged into the environment via the tens of thousands of cesspools and septic tanks scattered throughout the … Continued
“I’m all for expanding marine protected areas. The bigger the better, as you know. The devil is in the details,” the Hawai`i Audubon Society’s Linda Paul said last month of the proposed expansion of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument’s boundaries … Continued
Cry me a river. That’s basically what attorneys with the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation had to say about arguments made last month by Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.’s attorneys that it would cost too much — “several million dollars” — for … Continued
(This article has been revised to clarify 1) the number of compounds that could be considered CECs worldwide and their detectability, 2) the description of the model used in the study, and 3) the model’s treatment of conservation lands.) Of 11 pharmaceuticals commonly found … Continued
It may be unrealistic to think that anyone will ever be able to safely eat crabs or fish caught in Pearl Harbor, which, as the U.S. Navy says, is a “natural trap, or sink, for sediments and chemicals discharged with … Continued
Coastal Resilience Project Receives $1 Million in Federal, State Funds On March 11, the Board of Land and Natural Resources voted to authorize the Department of Land and Natural Resources to enter into an agreement with the University of Hawai`i that … Continued
House Bill 2408 and Senate Bill 2937, which proposed transferring to the state Department of Transportation the authority to approve its own revocable permits, stalled out this legislative session. And that may be a good thing, given recent revelations over … Continued