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Biden Administration Sets ‘Forever Chemical’ Limits For Drinking Water

Biden Administration Sets ‘Forever Chemical’ Limits For Drinking Water

For the first time, the federal government will regulate the presence of toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water.

Landowner Offers To Donate 5 Acres For Lahaina Fire Debris Dump Site To Avoid Eminent Domain Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024

Landowner Offers To Donate 5 Acres For Lahaina Fire Debris Dump Site To Avoid Eminent Domain

Komar Maui Properties says it will give the county enough land to handle all 400,000 cubic yards of fire ash and debris, but the county said it needs it all.

Hawaii Faces An Above Normal Risk Of Significant Wildfires Over The Next Three Months Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Faces An Above Normal Risk Of Significant Wildfires Over The Next Three Months

A wetter-than-expected winter combined with an impending dry summer spells a risky few months for fire in Hawaii.

Maui Voters Created A Public Water Board. Two Years Later, Are Vested Interests Dragging Their Feet? Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Maui Voters Created A Public Water Board. Two Years Later, Are Vested Interests Dragging Their Feet?

Newly formed East Maui Water Authority faces resistance from 'overt and behind the scenes methods.'

‘Acute Problems’ Plaguing Big Island’s Wastewater Treatment Systems Prompt EPA Crackdown Tom Hasslinger/Civil Beat/2021

‘Acute Problems’ Plaguing Big Island’s Wastewater Treatment Systems Prompt EPA Crackdown

A newly signed consent order will force county officials to make multimillion-dollar upgrades to treatment plants and take steps to eliminate large cesspools.

Opponents Of Kauai Hydro Plan Drop Lawsuit But Project Is Still In Limbo Courtesy: Earthjustice/2023

Opponents Of Kauai Hydro Plan Drop Lawsuit But Project Is Still In Limbo

The project was meant to boost renewable energy production, but local groups worried its proposed stream diversions would do severe harm to the environment.

Maui Council Considers More Funding To Fight Invasive Beetles As Part Of Ag Department Budget Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Council Considers More Funding To Fight Invasive Beetles As Part Of Ag Department Budget

The voter-created department officially launched in mid-2022 to increase food production across the county.

Maui Budget Earmarks $2.6 Million For Lahaina Wastewater Permit Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Budget Earmarks $2.6 Million For Lahaina Wastewater Permit

The council scrutinized requests to hire consultants and to improve the county's communication with the public.

Your Electric Bill Could Be Going Up To Help Pay For Wildfire Prevention Measures Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Your Electric Bill Could Be Going Up To Help Pay For Wildfire Prevention Measures

Hawaii lawmakers are considering a new fee to help HECO's fire-fighting plan but there was strong testimony against it.

Hawaii Governor Will Take ‘Unilateral Action’ To Restore Historic Wetland In Lahaina Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaii Governor Will Take ‘Unilateral Action’ To Restore Historic Wetland In Lahaina

With legislative efforts dead this session, Native Hawaiian leaders remain encouraged by what they're hearing from elected officials and seeing on the ground.