Hawai’i Today
Explore with us the current events, both global and local, that impact life in Hawai’i Today. “In depth” analysis of the challenges and potential solutions are addressed, with a focus on activating community solutions that will nurture and sustain a lifestyle unique to all who live in Hawai’i.
WHAT JUST HAPPENED …
– Editorial – Fake Patriots, lies and conspiracies, a storm that hit the US capitol Never before has a sitting president incited his followers to attack the heart of American democracy. As Michael Chertoff, the former homeland security secretary under George W Bush, put it: “What Donald Trump did was a betrayal of public trust […]
Coronavirus Update
Hawaii Covid-19 Infection and Death Rates Climb Hawaii health officials reported 200 new cases of COVID-19 statewide on Sunday, including 128 on Oahu, 30 in Maui County, 12 on the Big Island, nine on Kauai and 21 residents diagnosed out of state. There are currently 129 people hospitalized in Hawaii with COVID-19, including 20 […]
Kilauea Volcano Awakens; Air Pollution Returns
West, Hawaii Island — 48 hours BEFORE the December 20th Kilauea Eruption West Hawaii Island — 48 hours AFTER the December 20th Kilauea Eruption High levels of sulfur dioxide (SO2) are currently being released from the volcano at the rate of 35,000 to 40,000 tons per day. As of yesterday, the lava lake inside […]
New PUC Model Holds the Promise of Lower Rates
A new PUC regulatory framework will have repercussions for most of Hawaii’s electricity consumers, and in advancing the state’s transition to a 100% clean energy economy. The new framework governing Hawaiian Electric’s operations establishes a rate-setting basis designed to incentivize the state’s largest electric utility’s transition off imported fossil fuels, beyond the state’s current 2045 […]