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Huge Amount Of Marine Garbage Removed From Papahanaumokuakea Papahanaumokuakea Marine Debris Project.

Huge Amount Of Marine Garbage Removed From Papahanaumokuakea

A nonprofit organization hauled away mountains of ghosts nets, buoys, floats and plastics from an atoll in marine national monument and plans more cleanup this year.

Maui Is Mapping Its Wetlands To Protect Environmentally Sensitive Areas Courtesy of Save The Wetlands Hui

Maui Is Mapping Its Wetlands To Protect Environmentally Sensitive Areas

Some homeowners are concerned about unintended consequences, red tape and the effect on property values.

Maui County Loses Appeal In Case Involving Waste-To-Energy Project Mana Environmental Impact Statement

Maui County Loses Appeal In Case Involving Waste-To-Energy Project

The court found that the county should have done the environmental review of Anaergia Services' proposed sludge-drying facility.

New Coral Disease Forecast Tool Shows High Risks Of Summer Outbreaks In Hawaii Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

New Coral Disease Forecast Tool Shows High Risks Of Summer Outbreaks In Hawaii

The online system can give marine managers across the Pacific better data to act on as climate change intensifies the problem.

EPA To Disband Red Hill Oversight Group Amid Navy Complaints Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hi

EPA To Disband Red Hill Oversight Group Amid Navy Complaints

The Navy wanted to control the agenda. Community members said no. Now the group is being cancelled.

Moanalua Valley Park Closed For Duration Of Haiku Stairs Dismantling David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Moanalua Valley Park Closed For Duration Of Haiku Stairs Dismantling

Continued trespassing to the summit, an active construction zone, led to the city's and state's joint decision to close another access point leading to Haiku Stairs.

Environmental Groups Seek Injunction In Maui Seabird Case Andre Raine/Kauai Endangered Seabird Recovery Project

Environmental Groups Seek Injunction In Maui Seabird Case

Conservation Council for Hawaii and the Center for Biological Diversity say the Grand Wailea Resort must be barred at certain times of the year from using bright lights at night.

North Shore Homeowners Face Fines Of Nearly $1 Million For Fighting Erosion Illegally David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

North Shore Homeowners Face Fines Of Nearly $1 Million For Fighting Erosion Illegally

As the shoreline shrinks, some residents do everything they can to protect their homes — even breaking the law.

Maui Hits Pause Button On Managed Retreat Fund Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Hits Pause Button On Managed Retreat Fund

A majority of County Council members want Texas real estate developer Paul Cheng to get the money, saying housing needs are more pressing than protecting the shoreline or moving buildings and infrastructure inland.

Maui Council Hears Opposition To Proposed Space Force Telescopes On Haleakala US Airforce

Maui Council Hears Opposition To Proposed Space Force Telescopes On Haleakala

The council will vote on a resolution on Wednesday to officially oppose construction of up to seven telescopes on the dormant volcano.