The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force have maintained that the 56,000-square-foot laboratory and data center under construction in Kīhei is not expected to be a significant added strain on the region’s infrastructure. But federal officials still won’t say how much water the project is expected to use. The nearly $100 million facility at […]
Environment
Posted inAgriculture
Don’t Fall For This Hawaiʻi Government Website. It’s Not Real
Environmentalists may have found an unusual e-newsletter in their inboxes last week, from a site appearing to be the official Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Council. “We failed to listen,” the subject line said. “We are sorry. Here is our commitment to change.” The name on the email, along with the logo it contained — and the […]
Posted inFisheries
Wespac Seeks A New Executive Director To Replace Kitty Simonds
The influential federal panel that helps shape ocean fishing policies across more than a million square miles of the U.S.-controlled Pacific waters is seeking its first new executive director in more than 40 years. That search, announced in a job posting last week by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, signals the end of […]
Posted inEnvironment
In The War On Mosquitos, Bird Advocates Shift Their Game Plan
A multi-agency effort to save Hawaiʻi’s native forest birds from extinction by providing “mosquito birth control,” as advocates described it, ushered in a rare era of optimism when it launched in 2023 after a decade in development. Three years later, the path forward is less clear. And the need for an effective solution is only […]
Posted inElections 2026
More Money, New Problems? What’s Next For Hawaiʻi In A Blue Congress
Sen. Brian Schatz is likely to take the No. 2 spot in the Senate as Democrats pick up seats. Is trouble with the Trump administration on the horizon?
Posted inBeyond Hawaiʻi
US Wildfire Damage Is On Pace To Triple By Mid‑Century
But there are affordable ways to lower the risk.
Posted inClimate Change
Extreme Weather Is Creating A Perfect Storm Of Misinformation
Rumors and conspiracies are spreading too fast for emergency managers to keep up. This information chaos is slowing disaster relief and putting lives at risk.
Posted inHawaiʻi Grown
Mission Unclear: A $1 Million Contract Involving Invasive Species
Hawaiʻi has ponied up tens of millions of dollars to fight the plague of invasive species across the islands. But the state’s choice of contractors is raising serious concerns.
Posted inHawaiʻi Grown
Federal Regulations Are Crippling Hawaiʻi Farmers, Report Says
A new report from the Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs estimates the state could more than double the value of its agricultural industry if federal biosecurity processes were less burdensome.