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Update June 28, 2017: The Hawaii Department of Transportation released a statement on Earthjustice’s intent to sue notice. In a 60-day notice to the transportation department, they claim endangered seabirds are harmed on Maui, Lanai and Kauai.

The longline fleet has a $250,000 deal in place to keep fishing after it reaches its quota of nearly 7 million pounds of ahi.

Local organizations contend the state was wrong to give the seed company a permit to grow genetically modified crops on public land.

A bill supported by environmental groups would prevent the state from issuing new permits for commercial collection of aquarium fish.

A ban on thin plastic bags remains, but some stores have gotten around it by using thicker bags.

Mayor Alan Arakawa signed off on the ban, but he said the fines for violating it should be lowered.

Stressing how an island state is particularly vulnerable, elected leaders and environmentalists resolved to continue local efforts.

Climate change is heating the ocean and causing stronger and longer coral bleaching events at Hanauma Bay.

More than 200 people have been taken into custody since 2015 in a state wilderness park on Kauai.

The combination of high lunar tides, a south swell and ongoing sea level rise is giving Hawaii a preview of what’s to come with climate change.