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From Hawaii News Now: For the past two years, Phil Fernandez of Holualoa on Hawaii Island has played a key financial role with the Hawaii Red Cross. He ensures that the money given to help Red Cross victims is well […]
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Key points of the testimony: – Niihau Boundary Expansion: There is no support for boundary expansion except from the Robinson family and Robinson family tenants. There is no biological reason for additional protection of the associated marine resources. – Ecosystem […]
GOOD NEWS: Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Land and Natural Resources budget line item LNR801 remains in the budget unanimously passed this week in the House Finance Committee. This is a good sign for passage by both House and Senate next […]
Governor Ige has taken an about face from his Ching nomination. Evidently, for political purposes, he has now nominated Ms. Suzanne Case, currently the Executive Director of Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, a direct opposite of Mr. Ching. At first […]
Only one public hearing has been scheduled for the latest federal initiatives on the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle for the State of Hawaii. Oahu fishermen and concerned individuals are invited to an informational open house at 5:30 pm on […]
HFACT CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE IN SUPPORT OF HR 138 As noted in update 1 of 1 below, HR 138 has been referred to the Committee on Water and Land (WAL) for review. In a proactive manner, HFACT has formally requested […]
HFACT Friends: As many of you are aware, NOAA, a few days ago, published a Draft Management Plan for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Without question, the proposed plan contains highly controversial elements. A quick […]
Senate Bill 1377 (SB 1377): “The purpose and intent of this measure is to prohibit spearfishing at all hours of the day within the Waikiki-Diamond Head shoreline fisheries management area until such time as the Department of Land and Natural […]
House Resolution (HR) 138 was heard and passed by the House Committee on Health (HLT) with an amendment (see below). DLNR submitted written comment that included the following: “The Department feels that the facility is adequate and meets the […]