Tag: Hawaii
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Red Hill Chemical Leak Caused By Contractor And Navy Failures, Investigation Finds
Photo: Vice Adm. John Wade, commander of Joint Task Force Red Hill, shared findings from the chemical leak investigation on Friday. (Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2023) The contractor who was found to be at fault is still working at Red Hill. May 5, 2023 — Failures by a defense contractor and lax oversight by the Navy led…
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Army Corps Still Won’t Restore Forests As Part Of Ala Wai Flood Control Project
Photo: Heavy rains flow from the Koolau mountains down through the Ala Wai watershed, spilling into Waikiki. The U.S. Army Corps has rebooted its flood control efforts for the area but has already ruled out a nature-based approach despite community calls for the agency to consider it. (Marcel Honore/Civil Beat/2019) Residents want more details on…
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Humpback Whales Are ‘Remarkably Resilient’ Even Amid Climate Crisis, New Study Shows
Photo: An estimated 10,000 to 12,000 humpbacks travel to Hawaii waters to breed, give birth and nurse their young each year. (Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023/NOAA Permit No. 19655) When a researcher first went to study whales from the air, he worried for their future. His recent findings make him hopeful. In 2018, the federal government convened…
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Shift To Green Energy Future is Renewing Plantation-Era Water Wars on Kauai
A proposed hydro project — the first of its kind in the world — could supply up to a quarter of the island’s power by diverting 4 billion gallons a year from the Waimea River. Photo: Waimea taro farmers John A’ana, Wesley Yadao and Galen Ka’ōhi are the descendants of families who’ve nurtured the Native…
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‘Forever Chemicals’ Found In Hawaii Environment. Now What?
Photo: PFAS have been detected in Hawaii’s soil, groundwater and drinking water. The state has no comprehensive plan to deal with it. (Yoohyun Jung/Civil Beat/2021) For years, Ron Fitzgerald and Sam A‘i have tended to their farm in Waiawa. What began as a dream of raising their family on the land led to teaching students…
