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Judge: Attorney General Can Get Bank Records Of Mauna Kea Protest Group Ronit Fahl/Civil Beat/2019

Judge: Attorney General Can Get Bank Records Of Mauna Kea Protest Group

A state judge has said he’s inclined to limit the scope of a subpoena filed against an activist organization leading protests of the Thirty Meter Telescope.

Can Fixing Parking Rules Make Honolulu More Affordable? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Can Fixing Parking Rules Make Honolulu More Affordable?

The Honolulu City Council will consider a bill lifting Oahu’s minimum parking requirements — and let developers decide how much parking their buildings need.

What Is Hawaii Government Doing About Sea Level Rise? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

What Is Hawaii Government Doing About Sea Level Rise?

There isn鈥檛 a definitive list of priorities at the state level, but legislation is under consideration and Oahu is preparing its plans for local action.

Hawaii AG Is Seeking Bank Records Of Mauna Kea Protest Group Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaii AG Is Seeking Bank Records Of Mauna Kea Protest Group

The AG argues the Native Hawaiian nonprofit is illegally using donations to fund civil disobedience; the organization says the request is intimidation.

Realignment Of Highway At Laniakea Could Be In The Works Ku驶u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020

Realignment Of Highway At Laniakea Could Be In The Works

Hawaii transportation officials say they finally have the money to fix that stretch of the Kamehameha Highway, a notorious traffic choke point that is eroding from sea level rise.

How The Endangered Hawaiian Hawk Became A Political Pawn Courtesy: U.S. FWS

How The Endangered Hawaiian Hawk Became A Political Pawn

The Trump administration has launched an all-out assault on federal environmental regulations, including the Endangered Species Act.

City Officials, Hawaiians Find Path Forward On Sherwood Forest Park Cory Lum/Civil Beat

City Officials, Hawaiians Find Path Forward On Sherwood Forest Park

The deal drew a mixed reaction when it was unveiled at the Waimanalo Neighborhood Board meeting.

What’s Up With Hawaii’s Garbage Dumps?

What’s Up With Hawaii’s Garbage Dumps?

Everyone wants to throw away their trash, but no one wants a landfill in their backyard. Yet dumps across the state are rapidly filling up.

Mandatory Report On Hawaii Trash Disposal Hasn’t Been Filed In 4 Years Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Mandatory Report On Hawaii Trash Disposal Hasn’t Been Filed In 4 Years

The state health department hasn’t been updating the Legislature on recycling programs, landfill diversion efforts or imported fuel reliance as required.

Honolulu Board Of Water Supply Fined For Stream Pollution Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Honolulu Board Of Water Supply Fined For Stream Pollution

The Board of Water Supply failed to notify state health officials about a sediment discharge for 15 days, according to the state health department.