Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Wespac Looks To Expand Commercial Access To Hawaiʻi’s Papahānaumokuākea
Questions remain about whether fishing interests or legal disputes involving environmental concerns will win out.
Maui County
‘The Maui Method:’ A New Fix For A Major Fire Hazard In Hawaiʻi
Government officials developed a way to deal with tons of electric vehicle batteries left in the aftermath of wildfires and found at illegal dumpsites.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023
Expiring Tax Credits Could Hamper Hawaiʻi’s Pivot To A Clean Energy Future
Renewable energy developers, with the state’s help, will have to hustle to retain the tax credits that make their latest projects work.
DLNR/2023
When Disaster Strikes, Can Hawaiʻi Feed Itself? More Prep Is Needed
With the Maui fires and Covid pandemic in mind, advocates cite progress in bolstering the food system but recognize there’s work to do.
AP
Hurricane Season Is Over. Here’s Why The US Never Got Hit
For the first time in a decade, the country avoided landfall, thanks to an atmospheric anomaly. But this hurricane season was exceptional in other bad ways, too.
Cory Lum / Civil Beat/2014
Can Hawaiʻi Tackle Football’s Massive Carbon Footprint?
Sports organizers, including the International Olympic Committee, are increasingly grappling with how to handle carbon emissions related to big events.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi’s Green Fee Is Latest Climate Change Effort Challenged By Trump
The Department of Justice wants to join the cruise ship industry’s lawsuit against the state over a new tax on passengers visiting the islands.
Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi’s New Remote Weather Stations Boost Wildfire Risk Assessment
The state has installed 16 new weather stations across Maui County since the deadly fires in August 2023 and plans to install more soon on other islands.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
This Hawaiian Fishpond Is Nearly Restored. All That’s Missing Is Fresh Water
The Heʻeia Fishpond relies on fresh water to create the right conditions to raise fish for the community, but the stream that feeds into it was diverted 85 years ago.
Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022
The Fight Over The Future Of East Maui Water Returns To The State Land Board
The battle over who controls one of the island’s major water sources — a foreign company or a county board — appears headed to a contested case hearing.