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EPA Seeks $4.8M From Syngenta For Pesticide Violations On Kauai Nick Grube/Civil Beat

EPA Seeks $4.8M From Syngenta For Pesticide Violations On Kauai

The company criticizes the federal agency for “lacking precedent and disregarding its own policies and regulations.”

 

Hawaii Says Its New Plan Should Allay Concerns About Pesticides Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Says Its New Plan Should Allay Concerns About Pesticides

The Agriculture and Health departments say they’ll gather more data, improve emergency responses and communicate better with public.

More Suits Filed Over Fears Of Toxic Soil At Marine Corps Base Hawaii Eric Pape/Civil Beat/2014

More Suits Filed Over Fears Of Toxic Soil At Marine Corps Base Hawaii

Sixty-four military families are now suing over allegations of failure to disclose pesticide contamination.

FDM: This Island Has Been Military Target Practice For Decades Courtesy of the Department of Defense

FDM: This Island Has Been Military Target Practice For Decades

Military officials say they are protecting bird species and other wildlife by confining the target practice to one part of the small island.

Fisheries Commission Takes Steps To Keep Observers Safe Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Fisheries Commission Takes Steps To Keep Observers Safe

The last-minute agreement represented one of the week’s few accomplishments, but more action on tuna is expected next year.

Tuna Commission’s ‘Glacial’ Pace Suits Some In Industry Just Fine Courtesy: Visuals Unlimited/WWF

Tuna Commission’s ‘Glacial’ Pace Suits Some In Industry Just Fine

Diverse interests always seem to stymie a global organization charged with saving bluefin and bigeye tuna from overfishing.

Environmentalists Urge Land Board To Deny A&B Water Use Permits Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Environmentalists Urge Land Board To Deny A&B Water Use Permits

Alexander & Baldwin wants a one-year renewal of its use of East Maui streams. The Sierra Club argues it doesn’t need the water.

Uncertainty Over Trump Won’t Derail Palau’s Marine Reserve Plans Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Uncertainty Over Trump Won’t Derail Palau’s Marine Reserve Plans

The Pacific island nation partners with The Nature Conservancy to boost accountability and looks for lessons elsewhere — but not Hawaii.

Bula! Pacific Tuna Commission Gets To Work On Fishing Policies Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Bula! Pacific Tuna Commission Gets To Work On Fishing Policies

A Civil Beat reporter catches a red-eye flight to Fiji, where hundreds of people are discussing the health of tuna populations.

Protesters Give Water To Sheriff Who Wants To Cut Their Supplies Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Protesters Give Water To Sheriff Who Wants To Cut Their Supplies

A Native Hawaiian helps stage the event designed to deliver a message — and perhaps relieve tensions at Standing Rock.