A nonprofit organization hauled away mountains of ghosts nets, buoys, floats and plastics from an atoll in marine national monument and plans more cleanup this year.

Some homeowners are concerned about unintended consequences, red tape and the effect on property values.

The court found that the county should have done the environmental review of Anaergia Services' proposed sludge-drying facility.

The online system can give marine managers across the Pacific better data to act on as climate change intensifies the problem.

The Navy wanted to control the agenda. Community members said no. Now the group is being cancelled.

Continued trespassing to the summit, an active construction zone, led to the city's and state's joint decision to close another access point leading to Haiku Stairs.

Conservation Council for Hawaii and the Center for Biological Diversity say the Grand Wailea Resort must be barred at certain times of the year from using bright lights at night.

As the shoreline shrinks, some residents do everything they can to protect their homes — even breaking the law.

A majority of County Council members want Texas real estate developer Paul Cheng to get the money, saying housing needs are more pressing than protecting the shoreline or moving buildings and infrastructure inland.

The council will vote on a resolution on Wednesday to officially oppose construction of up to seven telescopes on the dormant volcano.