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‘Jaws’ Portrayed Sharks As Monsters 50 Years Ago, But It Also Inspired A Generation Of Shark Scientists Courtesy: Kydd Pollack

‘Jaws’ Portrayed Sharks As Monsters 50 Years Ago, But It Also Inspired A Generation Of Shark Scientists

People are roughly 200,000 times more likely to drown than to die from a white shark bite.

Concerns About Water Quality Prompt A Lawsuit Over A Kona Sewage Plant David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Concerns About Water Quality Prompt A Lawsuit Over A Kona Sewage Plant

Kealakehe sewage plant discharges more than 1 million gallons of wastewater into a lava pit near the ocean.

Hawaii’s Governor Wants To Finally Get A Climate Fee Passed, But Will It Be Enough? Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii’s Governor Wants To Finally Get A Climate Fee Passed, But Will It Be Enough?

The state is falling short by hundreds of millions of dollars each year to protect its environment, conservationists say. The new proposal would raise about $70 million annually.

Hawaiian Electric Gets The Green Light On Its $190 Million Resiliency Plan To Harden The Grid Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaiian Electric Gets The Green Light On Its $190 Million Resiliency Plan To Harden The Grid

The plan addresses growing threats from climate change, including an increased focus on wildfire prevention after the Lahaina disaster.

Hawaii Ranchers Want More Land Transferred To The State Agriculture Department Courtesy: Lilia Kapuniai

Hawaii Ranchers Want More Land Transferred To The State Agriculture Department

Gov. Josh Green's administration has moved quickly to shift thousands of acres out of DLNR's control to boost ag production but more remains on the table.

A Huge Battery Has Replaced Hawaii’s Last Coal Plant Courtesy: Plus Power

A Huge Battery Has Replaced Hawaii’s Last Coal Plant

Plus Power’s Kapolei battery is officially online. The pioneering project is a leading example of how to shift crucial grid functions from fossil-fueled plants to clean energy.

Salvage Operations Planned For Pair Of Vessels Aground Off Maui Courtesy: DLNR

Salvage Operations Planned For Pair Of Vessels Aground Off Maui

A former Navy vessel released an oily sheen into the water while a passenger ferry apparently missed channel markers and ended up stuck.

Hawaii Governor Renews Call To Charge Visitors A Climate Impact Fee Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaii Governor Renews Call To Charge Visitors A Climate Impact Fee

Green's latest proposal calls for a one-time payment of $25 when checking into a hotel or rental unit, but it could also involve an increase to the hotel tax.

Advocates Push For Implementation Of New Management System For Kaena Point Courtesy: Rep. Ed Case

Advocates Push For Implementation Of New Management System For Kaena Point

The Waianae community also wants more efforts to restore Makua Beach and Keawaula Beach to their former glory.