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Water quality issues continue to disrupt hatcheries at Big Island's HOST Park
Since 2021, tenants at the renowned Hawaiʻi Ocean Science and Technology (HOST) Park have experienced severe issues with growing larvae — a big part of the operations for many of the facility’s companies. The problem has been so bad that the state Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaiʻi...
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 5 — Haylie Taylor
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Nov. 8 General Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Haylie Taylor, candidate for Hawaii County Council District 5, which covers Upper Puna...
The Big Island Makes Big Moves On Sustainability, Climate, Equity And Resilience
Hawaii has been a leader on many environmental and climate change issues, most notably in being the first state in the country to adopt a 100% renewables target for electricity (2015’s House Bill 623). We are making great progress on green energy and transportation, but it’s still not fast...
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