ADC Payout: Among the payments for settlements and judgments authorized by the state Legislature earlier this year was one for $131,849.52, identified as the settlement for a case brought in federal court in 2018. Early that year, the Agribusiness Development Corporation was sued by … Continued
Bottlenose bullies. That pretty much describes the behavior of some of the bottlenose dolphins that frequent the waters near Makako Bay, just north of the Kona airport. Up until about 2006, most of the dolphins in the area were the much smaller … Continued
As the working group convened by the Scientific and Statistical Committee of the Western Pacific Fishery ManagementCouncil developed its criticisms of measures intended to reduce the bycatch of false killer whales by the Hawai‘i longline fleet, actual interactions between the longliners and … Continued
Late last year, Justin Prouty purchased an ocean-front home for $2.7 million on Ke Nui Road, on O‘ahu’s North Shore. The area, known as Sunset Beach, is famous for its surf – but also for the high winter waves that have eroded the coast, … Continued
For three decades or so – no one seems to be sure of the precise time – a quarry has operated on a rocky slope above Honoapi‘ilani Highway near Ma‘alaea, Maui. Not until 2006, though, did Pohakea Quarry obtain a … Continued
Last month’s virtual meeting of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council brought few surprises, but the council did take two votes that should reduce the impact of longline fisheries on protected species. It: • Voted to recommend a change in fishing rules … Continued
HoKua Files Motion To Withdraw Petition On May 27, just as Environment Hawai‘i was preparing to go to press, William Yuen, attorney for HGKJV, LLC, filed a motion with the Land Use Commission asking that the company be allowed to withdraw the boundary amendment … Continued
Hu Honua Re-Remand: The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court has tossed back to the Public Utilities Commission – for a second time – a decision in the case of the Big Island biomass power plant. The first court case, resolved in 2019, … Continued
The state Land Use Commission is holding hearings on a boundary amendment petition to place about 96 acres of former cane land near Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i, into the state Urban District to allow for one of the largest – if not the largest – … Continued
Sewage is killing the reefs of Hawaiʻi. Sure, other factors are at play. There’s overfishing, especially of herbivores. Physical damage from hurricanes. Chemicals in runoff from former plantation fields and lawns, oils from highways and leaking underground tanks and pipes. … Continued