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.
A Pyrrhic Victory for Hu Honua; Hawaii’s Supreme Court Decision
While the spin machine for Hu Honua Biomass would have you believe that a recent Hawaii Supreme Court decision was a great victory for them, that really isn’t the full story. Justice Michael Wilson in a concurring opinion for the majority makes it clear that the Public Utilities Commission may still decline a waiver from […]
Hawai`i Legislature Acknowledges Climate Emergency – Now What?
2021 Session – Hawaii Legislative Update Clean energy, climate and zero emissions EV bills which survived the legislative blender of 2021 are now siting on Governor’s Ige desk awaiting his signature and need your support. Clean Ground Transportation Goal for State Agencies HB552 – Establishes clean ground transportation goals for state agencies on a staggered […]
Swift Action to Cut Methane Emissions Could Slow the Earth’s Warming by 30 percent
The talk is all about net zero by 2050, but what the temperature will be in 2050 will be determined by what we do now Moving quickly to cut emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas produced by everything from livestock farming to fossil fuel extraction, could slow the rate of the Earth’s warming as […]
Japan To Dump Millions of Tons of Nuclear Wastewater: Hawaii in the crosshairs
Japan’s government announced on Tuesday (April 13) that it will dump more than a million tons of contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. The highly contaminated water contains more radioactive material than previously acknowledged. Roughly 1.25 million tons (1.13 million metric tons) of water have accumulated around the Fukushima Daiichi […]