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Will A New Order Shut The Door On Future Rooftop Solar Across Hawaii? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Will A New Order Shut The Door On Future Rooftop Solar Across Hawaii?

Industry and environmental leaders are calling the recent decision on solar power a 'drastic misstep.' Hawaiian Electric disagrees.

After the Fire, Lahaina’s Whales Are Left in the Lurch Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2020

After the Fire, Lahaina’s Whales Are Left in the Lurch

The August 2023 blaze torched the town’s harbor, disrupting a spotting network crucial to saving entangled whales.

Maui Has An Axis Deer Problem. So The State Has Put A Price On Their Tails Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Maui Has An Axis Deer Problem. So The State Has Put A Price On Their Tails

Landowners will get paid for killing the deer as part of a new animal control program run by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Maui Council OKs Olowalu As Dump Site For Lahaina Wildfire Waste Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

Maui Council OKs Olowalu As Dump Site For Lahaina Wildfire Waste

The mayor reiterated his promise to only use the location on a temporary basis.

Video Of Makiki Ditch Debris Flow Sparks Discussion Of Who’s To Blame Screenshot/Sheyna Lei Baysa/2024

Video Of Makiki Ditch Debris Flow Sparks Discussion Of Who’s To Blame

Heavy rain this week led to a deluge of household items flowing down waterways toward the ocean, and residents say the problem has gotten worse.

Heavy Rain Washed Fire-Related Contaminants Into The Ocean Off Lahaina. How Bad Is It? Courtesy: Travis Matteson/2024

Heavy Rain Washed Fire-Related Contaminants Into The Ocean Off Lahaina. How Bad Is It?

A massive brown plume has scientists worried despite protective measures aimed at preventing toxic runoff.

Oahu’s Rolling Blackouts Stemmed From A Series Of Unfortunate Events Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Oahu’s Rolling Blackouts Stemmed From A Series Of Unfortunate Events

They occurred as the island grows more dependent on solar energy. But the previous blackouts, in 2015, were caused by fossil-fuel plants.

Ewa Beach Residents Left In The Dark About Possible Lead Contamination From Marines’ Shooting Range Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Ewa Beach Residents Left In The Dark About Possible Lead Contamination From Marines’ Shooting Range

A state lawmaker is refusing to share a taxpayer-funded lab report while endorsing a Marine-backed plan community leaders oppose. 

Navy Releases Nearly 2 Million Gallons Of Partially Treated Wastewater Off Pearl Harbor Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2022

Navy Releases Nearly 2 Million Gallons Of Partially Treated Wastewater Off Pearl Harbor

The latest incident at its sewage treatment plant happened after heavy rains knocked out a power transformer.

Maui Mayor Promises Olowalu Will Not Be The Permanent Dump Site For Wildfire Waste Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Maui Mayor Promises Olowalu Will Not Be The Permanent Dump Site For Wildfire Waste

The county will consider other areas on island as the county reaches a “pivotal point in a very controversial issue."