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Unlocking innovation with agreement to share UH’s environmental research expertise
The University of Hawaiʻi has already buoyed and supported Hawaiʻi’s economic growth, development and environmental well-being with prominent, diverse and world-renowned research. Now, it is the first to lend that mastery to the rest of the nation.
Former director of the Department of Land and Natural Resources joins University of Hawaiʻi
Suzanne Case has been named the inaugural director of the Office of Land and Ocean Conservation Futures at the University of Hawaiʻi.
Fishers, farmers sue Hawaiʻi state agency over West Kaua‘i Energy Project
Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative – the county’s electricity provider – is planning to rehabilitate existing reservoirs, roads and irrigation systems throughout the West Side with project partner AES, a Fortune 500 global energy company.
Big Island’s Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center honored by state for 10 years treating 3,000 birds
The wildlife center has treated about 3,000 birds injured from man-made things like golf balls, power lines, cars, guns and poisons.
OISC Warns of Invasive Naio Thrips on O‘ahu
Naio thrips are a relatively new pest insect in Hawai‘I, first detected in 2008. They cause scarring and ultimately kill the trees they infect.
Hawai‘i Forest Legacy Program Seeks Applicants
The Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) is seeking new projects for federally-funded forest acquisition programs.
Gov. Ige Reappoints More Leaders
Gov. David Ige is reappointing the directors at the departments of Health, Human Services, and Land and Natural Resources for his second term.
EIS Required for Commercial Aquarium Permits
After a full and thorough review of two Final Environment Assessments (EAs) prepared by the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC).
Web-Based Land Inventory System Available to the Public
(DLNR) announces that the central Public Land Trust Information System (PLTIS) available only to State and County agencies since January 2015 becomes accessible to anyone.
DLNR Reports 2.9 Million in Savings from Conservation Congress
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) delivered the Closing Report for the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress (Congress) to the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, reporting significant savings in 2016. DLNR Chair Suzanne Case said, “We expect approximately $2.9 million in State funds appropriated to host the Congress to be returned to Hawaiʻi’s general fund […]
Lassner: TMT is the Last
In a letter to Department of Land and Natural Resources Chair Suzanne Case, University of Hawai’i President David Lassner re-confirms that the Thirty Meter Telescope is the last on new soil atop Mauna Kea.
DLNR, Mauna Kea ‘Protectors’ Reach Agreement to Remove Tent
Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope project have agreed to take down a large tent ahead of a deadline set by the Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Federal Suit Against State on Mauna Kea Access Heard
A Federal District Court judge Thursday heard a suit from Francis Nobriga, alleging that state agencies have limited cultural and religious access on Mauna Kea.
Federal Suit Alleges Religious Limits on Mauna Kea
A lawsuit against various state agencies by Frank Nobriga alleges that religious and cultural practices are being restricted atop Mauna Kea.
