Environment and nature

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Environment and natureMay 18, 2022

Hawaii hurricane season forecasted to be slow with La Nina

Federal forecasters say Hawaii and the Central Pacific basin should expect two to four hurricanes, tropical depressions or tropical storms this year

Environment and natureMay 17, 2022

Hawaii gets $14M in federal funding to help forest birds

Hawaii is on course to receive $14 million in federal funding to help protect endangered forest birds and other species

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HealthMay 6, 2022

Endangered Hawaiian monk seal population highest in decades

Federal officials say the population of endangered Hawaiian monk seals has surpassed a level not seen in more than two decades

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BusinessApr 23, 2022

US military drops appeal of Hawaii order to drain fuel tanks

The U.S. government is dropping its appeal of a Hawaii order requiring it to remove fuel from a massive military fuel storage facility that leaked petroleum into the Navy’s water system at Pearl Harbor last year

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Environment and natureApr 20, 2022

Birth of endangered Hawaiian monk seal caught on camera

Images of a Hawaiian monk seal being born on an Oahu beach have been captured on camera

Environment and natureApr 8, 2022

Army seeks comment on proposal continue Pohakuloa land lease

The U.S. Army says it's seeking comment on its proposal to continue to use state lands on Hawaii's Big Island for training

Environment and natureMar 29, 2022

Witnesses say fatal Hawaii flight was flying near mountain

U.S. safety regulators says a small plane that crashed in Hawaii earlier this month and killed two men on board had been flying close to a mountain in poor weather

Government and politicsMar 19, 2022

Hawaii says water in Pearl Harbor homes is safe to drink

The Hawaii Department of Health says the tap water in all residential areas served by the Navy’s Pearl Harbor water system is safe to drink

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BusinessMar 11, 2022

Navy fuel leak prompts Honolulu plea for water conservation

Honolulu’s water utility is asking 400,000 Oahu residents to voluntarily cut their water use by 10%