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Preparations underway as lava may cross highway near Pahoa soon.

Recent reports cite concerns that elevated ocean levels, drought and hotter Hawaiian nights will hurt tourism and ultimately the state’s economy.

The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation is launching a comprehensive public relations campaign complete with TV, radio, print and Internet ads to counteract Hawaii’s anti-GMO movement.

Napa quake last weekend was nothing compared to what history suggests will likely hit Hawaii in the next decade.

Company says it’s transforming, but critics say Hawaii’s major utility lacks a vision for competing against emerging technologies.

Power companies submit their plans to the state Public Utilities Commission, which had rejected earlier versions.

UPDATE: Officials on the Big Island and in Maui County are analyzing the implications of Monday’s court decision striking down Kauai’s regulations on GMO farming and pesticides.

Annual strategic planning meeting focuses on invasive species, climate change and the struggle to combat them.

No ballot issue committees have formed to raise money for or against the proposed Maui County GMO ban on the fall ballot, but a lot has been spent on political candidates.

The issue spurred many people on the neighbor islands to run for office. The results may be telling.