• Injection Wells Endanger Water Quality

    on 08/15/2013

    County’s sewage injections traced to West Maui coastal waters Lahaina, HI–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2013. Scientists from the University of Hawaiʻi have released a final study vindicating the concerns of Maui citizen…

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  • How Palau Protected Its Ocean

    on 05/31/2013

    Come hear an environmental hero share how he and his nation, the Republic of Palau, balance local culture and natural resources against the demands and challenges of economic growth,…

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  • Court Hears Challenge to Aquarium Collecting

    on 05/22/2013

    The Honolulu District Court yesterday heard closing summaries a case against the State of Hawaii for issuing aquarium collecting permits without an Environmental impact study. The public trust law firm Earthjustice,…

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  • Monk seal conflict

    on 05/15/2013

    Trisha Kehaulani Watson writing in The Garden Isle Monk seals on Kaua‘i are a hard issue. There are very hard debates to be had about balancing conversation…

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  • NY Times on Monk Seal Killings

    on 05/08/2013

    Who Would Kill a Monk Seal? “ The most recent wave of Hawaiian-monk-seal murders began on the island of Molokai in November 2011. An 8-year-old male seal was found…

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  • Group Wants Humpback Whales Delisted

    on 05/08/2013

    Hawaii Fishermen’s Alliance for Conservation and Tradition Inc., a group apparently led by Kailua-Kona fisherman Phil Fernandez , filed a petition to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last month to…

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  • Malama Oneloa Cleanup

    on 05/07/2013

    Save Makena.org, a project of Maui Tomorrow Foundation, invites visitors and community members to help care for Oneloa (“Big Beach”), at Makena State Park on Saturday, May 18, 2013….

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  • DLNR seeks public input on fishponds

    on 05/05/2013

    The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is seeking public comment on a proposal to streamline the permitting process for traditional Hawaiian fishponds. The comment period on the proposal’s…

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  • Condo gates off access to Honokeana beach

    on 05/03/2013

    Saying that “busloads” of people are using their facilities, the Honokeana Cove Resort Condominiums has gated off access through their property to Honokeana Cove. According to the Maui…

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  • Sea Level Rise Threatens Maui

    on 04/24/2013

    Sea-level rise (SLR) threatens islands and coastal communities due to vulnerable infrastructure and populations concentrated in low-lying areas. LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data were used…

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