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Red Hill Fuel Leak May Be Over 39,000 Gallons, KITV Reports PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Red Hill Fuel Leak May Be Over 39,000 Gallons, KITV Reports

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The Navy denies a new estimate provided to KITV by a whistleblower.

NOAA, DLNR and the Public Must Work Together to Heal Maunalua Bay Travis Thurston via Wikimedia Commons

NOAA, DLNR and the Public Must Work Together to Heal Maunalua Bay

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Tuesday’s fractious meeting on a plan to more tightly regulate Manualua Bay showed all sides need to work harder to help this iconic natural resource.

Youth Involvement Critical In Saving Ka Iwi Coast Courtesy of Greg Knudsen

Youth Involvement Critical In Saving Ka Iwi Coast

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No one has a greater stake in preserving what’s left of southeast Oahu’s open space than the people who will enjoy it for decades to come.

‘Energy and Passion’ for Maunalua Bay Drives a Deep Debate Over the Future of the Marine Sanctuary Cory Lum/Civil Beat

‘Energy and Passion’ for Maunalua Bay Drives a Deep Debate Over the Future of the Marine Sanctuary

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Hawaii Kai residents packed an elementary school cafeteria to air聽their concerns and try to learn more about the potential for聽new restrictions.

Wespac Seeks to Expand Bigeye Tuna Quotas for U.S. Fleets Courtesy of NOAA

Wespac Seeks to Expand Bigeye Tuna Quotas for U.S. Fleets

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Federal agency asked to find ways for purse seine and longline fleets to catch more than conservation measures currently allow.

Seven Months Later, Hawaii Fishing Rules Still Not Signed Cyril Fluck/Flickr

Seven Months Later, Hawaii Fishing Rules Still Not Signed

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Gov. David Ige is continuing to review rules approved by the DLNR last year that would create the state’s first Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area.

Environmental Court: Hopes for Stricter Law Enforcement, Fears of Improper Influence Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Environmental Court: Hopes for Stricter Law Enforcement, Fears of Improper Influence

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Twenty-two Hawaii judges will devote time each month to hearing environmental cases, which may make rulings more predictable for all sides.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Maui County’s GMO Moratorium PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Federal Judge Strikes Down Maui County’s GMO Moratorium

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Judge Susan Mollway ruled聽that the ordinance is preempted by state and federal law, much like earlier measures in Hawaii and Kauai counties.

Hawaii Is Feeling the Seed Industry’s Downturn Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat

Hawaii Is Feeling the Seed Industry’s Downturn

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As companies like DuPoint Pioneer and Syngenta contract, some jobs are lost and land used for GMO production becomes available for other types of farming.

Public Comment Deadline Extended for Upgrade of Red Hill Fuel Tanks Courtesy of the EPA

Public Comment Deadline Extended for Upgrade of Red Hill Fuel Tanks

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You now have until July 20 to weigh in on a plan for聽the storage facility where dozens of leaks have occurred.