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For the first time, the federal government is proposing critical habitat protections for coral species in the Pacific.

The plan is really about clearing views for residents, according to a former Puu Alii board member.

Par Hawaii says it disagrees with the EPA’s “assertions” following the agency’s inspections in 2018 and 2019.

Most commenters are against the idea but commercial fishermen and Wespac are in favor.

The island of Kauai is host to a mix of dozens of nonnative fig species from all over the world.

The solar-charged hydro power concept is being eyed to replace coal and other fossil-fuel powered electric plants in the U.S. and abroad.

The drought has lasted since March 2019, taking a heavy toll on farmers and homesteaders, as well as the deer that roam those islands.

The levels of contaminants discharged from the facility into the lagoon violated federal regulations, the EPA found.

The crisis, triggered in part by drought, exposes rifts in the community and raises questions about how to manage the herd in the future.

The nation’s lone island state has its own aggressive climate goals and had pledged to follow the Paris accords even after the U.S. withdrew.