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Enough Talk — Honolulu Needs To Restrict Single-Use Plastics Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2019

Enough Talk — Honolulu Needs To Restrict Single-Use Plastics

Compromises have already been made, but some business organizations seem determined to oppose this much-needed legislation.

Sterling Higa: Bans On Plastic Bags, Containers Are No Panacea Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Sterling Higa: Bans On Plastic Bags, Containers Are No Panacea

As the city considers tougher plastic bag restrictions and a ban on Styrofoam food containers, they shouldn’t downplay the cost of the plan for small businesses.

 

Monsanto Fined $10 Million For Using Banned Pesticide On Maui PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Monsanto Fined $10 Million For Using Banned Pesticide On Maui

The chemical company continued to use a pesticide banned in 2013 for about a year after the prohibition.

New Snags Hold Back Ala Wai Flood Control Project Cory Lum/Civil Beat

New Snags Hold Back Ala Wai Flood Control Project

UPDATED: Both the city and a state court judge have issues with the environmental impact reports, halting the controversial flood control project.

How A Doctor And A Reverend On Oahu Became Climate Warriors

How A Doctor And A Reverend On Oahu Became Climate Warriors

The two are taking new approaches to their work in the face of climate change.

 

Barry Myers Withdraws As Trump’s NOAA Nominee Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Barry Myers Withdraws As Trump’s NOAA Nominee

The president’s pick to head the agency cited health reasons but had faced a mountain of criticism.

Schatz To Marines: Rethink Project That Threatens Ewa Beach Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Schatz To Marines: Rethink Project That Threatens Ewa Beach

Neighbors and government officials say an environmental study is needed, but the Marine Corps has said it isn’t legally required to do one.

Restoring Kawainui Marsh After Years Of Neglect Is Not As Easy As It Could Be Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Restoring Kawainui Marsh After Years Of Neglect Is Not As Easy As It Could Be

Lots of different groups want to restore and protect the iconic Oahu wetland. They just can’t agree on how best to do it.

How Will Climate Change Affect Surfing In Hawaii? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

How Will Climate Change Affect Surfing In Hawaii?

Some iconic surf breaks could be completely eliminated while others will see bigger waves than ever before.

Ewa Beach Residents Want Marines To Take Another Look At Retaining Wall Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2019

Ewa Beach Residents Want Marines To Take Another Look At Retaining Wall

Military says it’s fine but Hawaii’s top coastal management official calls the project part of a “death knell” for the islands’ beaches.