The federal government has tried to block Hawaiʻi from suing the oil industry with an unprecedented lawsuit. Hawaiʻi is moving forward with its complaint. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.

The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to Alice Roberts, manager for the U.S. Army Pacific Training Land Retention program, about the military's proposals for Pōhakuloa.

Bills are on their way to the governor, and state lawmakers are already looking into the future. The legislative session wrapped up Friday with lawmakers passing the country’s first Green Fee — a tax on tourists to support the climate. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports.

The Justice Department is suing four states over climate action. The office argued in filings Wednesday that pending lawsuits out of Hawaiʻi and Michigan against fossil fuel companies for harms caused by climate change would infringe on the federal government's authority.

The Lyon Arboretum's seed conservation lab was awarded a $250,000 federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services three years ago to digitize its collection of rare Hawaiian seeds. In early April, researchers learned the grant had been terminated.

This weekend, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Manu O Kū Festival. The Conversation spoke with Rich Downs of Hui Manu-O-Kū and Keith Swindle, executive director of the Hawaiʻi Audubon Society, about the significance of this endearing seabird that has thrived on Oʻahu.

Senate Bill 657 proposed the creation of a climate data hub within the University of Hawaiʻi’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, using $2 million in state funds to support the work of 15 researchers affiliated with the Coastal Research Collaborative.

A measure advancing in the state Legislature aims to set a new target to significantly reduce Hawaiʻi's total energy usage by 2045.

Environmental advocate Solomon Pili Kahoʻohalahala spoke to The Conversation's Maddie Bender about ocean protections amid Trump's executive order for deep-sea mining permits.

While lawmakers are considering many bills ahead of the end of the 2025 session on Friday, here at Hawaiʻi Public Radio, we’ve narrowed down the topics to the top four we’re paying close attention to.