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Honolulu Revives The Idea Of Shipping Trash Off Island Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Honolulu Revives The Idea Of Shipping Trash Off Island

As the city faces a deadline to choose a site for a new landfill, it’s considering other methods of garbage disposal.

Illegal Pesticide Sales At Hawaii Daiso Stores Prompt Record Fine Flickr: CGP Grey

Illegal Pesticide Sales At Hawaii Daiso Stores Prompt Record Fine

The EPA, in one of the largest-ever federal settlements of its kind, also cited mislabeled cockroach and fly catchers.

Maui Water Quality: No More Wastewater In The Ocean, Locals Say Darla White/Hawaii DLNR

Maui Water Quality: No More Wastewater In The Ocean, Locals Say

A draft permit would allow the practice to continue of injecting wastewater into the ground close to the ocean. Those who testified at a recent hearing said it’s destroying coral reefs.

Honolulu’s Dying Palms To Be Replaced With This New Tree — For Now Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Honolulu’s Dying Palms To Be Replaced With This New Tree — For Now

The city begins felling the first of 80 trees marked for removal on the North Shore.

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Deal Fatal Blow To Hawaii Palm Trees Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles Deal Fatal Blow To Hawaii Palm Trees

Dozens of infested coconut trees have been marked for removal on Oahu’s North Shore. Will they be replaced?

Help Fight Little Fire Ants During ‘Stop The Ant Month’ Courtesy: Melody Euaparadorn/Hawaii Ant Lab

Help Fight Little Fire Ants During ‘Stop The Ant Month’

Little fire ants have plagued the islands for years. Now the state is calling on residents to help in the war against the insects.

Hawaii’s Popular Kalalau Trail Reopens After Norovirus Outbreak Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii’s Popular Kalalau Trail Reopens After Norovirus Outbreak

The area’s popular cave will stay closed, however, because fecal matter was found there as part of the testing and cleanup.

Maui County Debates A Return To Using Pesticides At Parks, Golf Course

Maui County Debates A Return To Using Pesticides At Parks, Golf Course

Parks officials say a 3-year old ban on the chemicals has been tough to implement.

Navy Plans To Double Bombing Of This Tiny Hawaiian Island Courtesy of the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet

Navy Plans To Double Bombing Of This Tiny Hawaiian Island

Ka’ula is vital to maintain military readiness for the Pacific, the Navy says. But its plan to boost training there alarms the community, environmentalists.

Maui Mayor Convinces State To Back Off Long-Term Water Plan Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Maui Mayor Convinces State To Back Off Long-Term Water Plan

Mayor Richard Bissen wants put an end to the water wars that have divided Maui for decades.