City Council Holds Off On Stricter Plastic Bag Rules
Advocates on both sides of the issue agree a fee is better than handing out thicker plastic bags for free.
Bill Would Force The Navy To Upgrade Red Hill Fuel Tanks Sooner
The Honolulu Board of Water Supply says the current plan for modernizing the tanks poses too high a risk to Oahu’s drinking water.
Army Gives Go-Ahead For Dakota Pipeline Project
Native Americans pledge “massive resistance” against Trump administration plan to push ahead with the Dakota Access Pipeline
Will This Be The Year For A Styrofoam Ban?
A Senate bill to ban polystyrene food containers is slated for its first hearing Wednesday.
Environmental Council Wants Hawaii To Redefine Success
The council is proposing the use of a “genuine progress indicator” to evaluate the state in a way that goes聽beyond dollars and cents.
Bill Banning Many Sunscreen Products Advances In House
The measure would prohibit sales of items containing oxybenzone, which harms coral reefs.
Hawaiian Electric Revives Three Oahu Solar Projects
The utility company had canceled its contracts with SunEdison as it headed toward bankruptcy, but NRG Energy has stepped up in its place.
Does Honolulu’s Plastic Bag Ban Go Far Enough?
The city has no data on whether the ban has reduced litter or plastic bag waste, and a bill to strengthen the restriction is languishing in the City Council.
Money Sought To Protect Watersheds And Grow More Food
Hawaii Gov. David Ige joins department heads asking legislators to approve funds for his Sustainable Hawaii Initiative.
Scientists See ‘Glimmer Of Hope’ For Hawaiian Monk Seals
The endangered species, which is endemic to Hawaii,聽is growing in population after decades of decline.