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Jan 17, 2020

2020 Senate Legislative Program prioritizes eight United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Senate released the 2020 Senate Legislative Program which prioritizes eight of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Senate has bipartisan dedication to the protection and sustainability of the islands’ people, communities, natural resources, and economic prosperity through advancing these U.N. goals. Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English said “The Senate is committed to building a more resilient future for our islands by ad

Jan 8, 2020

FERAL CAT KILLS RARE HAWAIIAN PETREL CHICK INVOLVED IN SCIENTIFIC STUDY

Lihu‘e – The killing of an endangered Hawaiian Petrel chick involved in a tracking project highlights the continued threat of feral cats to native wildlife on Kaua῾i. The chick had been satellite tagged with two others as part of a research project by the Kaua῾i Endangered Seabird Recovery Project (KESRP) to locate the petrel’s first oceanic wintering grounds. When the tag continued to transmit from land over several weeks, researchers returned to the bird’s forest burrow in

Jan 7, 2020

DOH ISSUES NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND ORDER TO BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY AND ITS CONTRACTORS

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ISSUES A NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND ORDER TO BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY AND ITS CONTRACTORS FOR POLLUTING NU'UANU STREAM The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) against the Honolulu Board of Water Supply (BWS), R.M. Towill Corporation, SSFM International, Inc., and Drayko Construction, Inc. for discharging sediment from the Nuuanu Reservoir No. 4 to upper Nuuanu Stream over a period of 18 days and failing to report

Oct 14, 2019

Hawaii Attorney General Files Motion to Protect $3.6 Billion in Military Construction Funds

Hawaii Attorney General Files Motion to Protect $3.6 Billion in Military Construction Funds from Being Diverted for Rejected Border Wall Construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border took place last month near Tijuana, Mexico. PHOTO: SCOTT OLSON/GETTY IMAGES HONOLULU – Attorney General Clare E. Connors, as part of a multistate coalition, filed a motion for partial summary judgment to block the Trump Administration from unilaterally and unlawfully diverting $3.6 billion in

Oct 14, 2019

ALA WAI CANAL DREDGING AND IMPROVEMENTS BEGINNING THIS MONTH

(Honolulu) – Dredging of the Ala Wai Canal to remove accumulated silt and sediments, remove abandoned Hawaiian Electric Company cables, and to repair two sections of canal wall begins this month. Extensive public outreach was conducted by the DLNR Engineering Division to inform canal users, like canoe clubs, of the work. Dredging is expected to remove 186,000 cubic yards of material from depths ranging between six and eight feet. The dredged material is suitable for ocean dis

Oct 6, 2019

FARMERS, RANCHERS AND GROWERS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND HDOA SESSION AT AG CONFERENCE

HDOA urges those attending the first day of the Hawaii Agriculture Conference on Oct. 15 to attend Concurrent Sessions 3 & 4 from 2:45 to 5:00 p.m. on Reshaping Hawaii’s Agriculture: Developing a New Vision to Meet the Challenges. HDOA will preview its updated strategic plan comprised of core priority actions and strongly encourages Hawaii farmers, ranchers and growers to attend this particular session and provide input on this new initiative to build a stronger agricultural

Oct 3, 2019

NAIO THRIPS ATTACK KALANIMOKU NATIVE GARDEN

One of Hawaii’s most important native plants is the Naio tree. Naio has been widely planted in landscapes and is an important component of our island’s coastal ecosystems. A decade ago naio became threatened with a small invasive insect pest known as thrips found on Hawai’i Island. Thrips are narrow, dark brown to black and approximately 2.2.5 mm in size and are native to Tasmania. They were likely first accidentally introduced in the U.S. in California. Thrips have also been

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