Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022
      
      
				New Project Seeks To Build Offshore Wind Farms Near Kaiwi Channel
The project could help the state reach its renewable energy goals, sourcing power to approximately 300,000 homes — but at what cost?
          
        Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022
      
      
				Hawaii Supreme Court Sides With Community Groups In Long-Running Maui Water Case
The ruling overturns a water commission decision that failed to return more flows to four Central Maui streams after the closure of a former plantation in 2016.
          
        Hawaii Governor's Office/2024
      
      
				Naka Nathaniel: The Settlement In The Youth Climate Case Against Hawaii Is A Pretty Big Deal
The outcome of the Navahine lawsuit signaled a return to living by some of the fundamental concepts of the aloha spirit.
          
        Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023
      
      
				Wetlands Are Shrinking. Maui Has A Plan To Protect Them
Officials are hoping to mitigate flooding, control runoff, restore fire breaks and more.
          
        Courtesy: Hawaii County
      
      
				607,000 Gallons Of Wastewater Released Into Hilo Bay
The release prompted a county water quality advisory.
          
        AP
      
      
				As Thailand Gasps Through Another Haze Season, Researchers Hope A Fire-Charting App Can Help
Fire is deeply ingrained in local practices, making the country's air pollution issue virtually intractable.
          
        Courtesy: Maui County/2024
      
      
				Maui Golf Course Odor Prompts Council To Consider Repealing County Pesticide Ban
The required shift to organic fertilizer, and subsequent use of manure, spurred recent complaints.
          
        David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
      
      
				Hawaii Settles Climate Change Lawsuit Filed By Youth Plaintiffs
The parties said the settlement was the first of its kind to address constitutional issues arising from climate change.
          
        Courtesy: Hawaii Marine Animal Response/2023
      
      
				Hawaii Residents Fined $20K After Monk Seal Pup Mauled By Unleashed Dogs
One person fined is a DLNR employee who was off duty at the time, DLNR said.
          
        Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
      
      
				More Homeowners Are Needed To Join The Push To Restore Honolulu’s Urban Watersheds
A three-year project in East Oahu funded by NOAA is off to a "remarkable" start, administrator says.