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Wespac Looks To Expand Commercial Access To Hawaiʻi’s Papahānaumokuākea 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.

‘The Maui Method:’ A New Fix For A Major Fire Hazard In Hawaiʻi 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.

Expiring Tax Credits Could Hamper Hawaiʻi’s Pivot To A Clean Energy Future 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.

When Disaster Strikes, Can Hawaiʻi Feed Itself? More Prep Is Needed 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.

Hurricane Season Is Over. Here’s Why The US Never Got Hit 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.

Can Hawaiʻi Tackle Football’s Massive Carbon Footprint? 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.

Hawaiʻi’s Green Fee Is Latest Climate Change Effort Challenged By Trump 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.

Hawaiʻi’s New Remote Weather Stations Boost Wildfire Risk Assessment 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.

This Hawaiian Fishpond Is Nearly Restored. All That’s Missing Is Fresh Water 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.

The Fight Over The Future Of East Maui Water Returns To The State Land Board 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.