• Rain Decreasing in Hawai’i

    on 04/24/2013

    Rain In Hawaii On The Decline April 24, 2013 http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112829666/global-warming-could-lessen-rain-for-hawaii-042413/ It has happened almost imperceptibly, but rainfall over the Hawaiian Islands has been in decline since 1978. According to a team…

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  • Atrazine Used on Cane Contaminates Water Supplies

    on 03/11/2013

    CIVIL BEAT 3/11/2013 http://www.civilbeat.com/articles/2013/03/11/18548-pesticide-contamination-of-drinking-water-worries-state-health-officials/ Pesticide Contamination Of Drinking Water Worries State Health Officials By Sophie Cocke      For years, Hilo residents’ drinking water has been contaminated with the chemical atrazine —…

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  • PUC Gives Lana’i Utilities to Ellison

    on 02/12/2013

    From Maui TV News Hawaii regulators have given their final approval to the indirect sale and transfer of ownership of Lanai’s three public utilities from David…

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  • Preliminary results from EPA investigation of injection wells at Lahaina wastewater facility

    on 12/21/2012

    For Immediate Release:  December 21, 2012 Tracer dye detected in offshore seeps HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released preliminary results from an ongoing investigation by…

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  • Water Commission Denies Monsanto Request

    on 12/19/2012

    Monsanto requested more water and was denied today by the State Water Commission.  Here is the Water Commission staff briefing memo: SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The applicant. Monsanto Company (“Monsanto”), requests…

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  • DLNR Watershed Meeting

    on 12/03/2012

    The State of Hawai?i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District  are holding a public meeting to inform the community about…

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  • Water Studies for Maui

    on 11/14/2012

    Na Wai Eha Water Info http://hi.water.usgs.gov/recent/waiehu_monitor_well/index.html  USGS Groundwater Data for Hawaii:  http://waterdata.usgs.gov/hi/nwis/gw/ Goundwater Availability in West Maui: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2012/5010/ The complete…

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  • Water for Maui’s Future

    on 11/08/2012

    Water for Maui’s Future “Getting involved in the Water Use and Development Plan Process”   Tuesday Nov 13 6-7:30 pm  UHMC Pilana Bldg Multipurpose Room (rear of Pilana Building behind Student Center)   Guest Presenter:  …

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  • Water for Maui’s Future

    on 10/31/2012

    Getting Involved in the Maui Water Use and Development Plan Process Everyone depends upon an adequate water supply for Maui’s future. An update on the process of completing the Maui…

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  • Ka’anapali-Kahekili Watershed Comments

    on 06/25/2012

    Below is an email about the recently released draft of the Ka’anapali-Kahekili Watershed Characterization, which was put together by NOAA and a consultant  from Sustainable Resources Group International, Inc. You…

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