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A joint Senate committee has passed a resolution on Monday that would help identify cats and dogs killed on Hawai‘i roadways.
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Honolulu city officials have removed a Waikīkī lifeguard tower that was damaged by large swells in August 2020. The city is taking the opportunity to reevaluate its coastline infrastructure as sea levels rise. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports that one approach is mobile towers on sleds or skids that can be moved back as the sand erodes.
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According to Hawaiian Electric, the AES West Oʻahu solar project with storage can produce energy equivalent to 750,000 barrels of oil throughout its lifetime.
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Lawmakers are considering a resolution that would address vegetation management to reduce risks of future wildfires. The group would focus on invasive, flammable grasses along utility lines and other vegetation growing on utility poles.
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Beginning Saturday, commercial boat operators in West Maui will once again be able to work out of Māla Wharf on the weekends. This is welcome news for Lahaina boat captain Keao Shaw as he works to rebuild his family business in the wake of the wildfires. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.
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According to the Pew Research Center, most pet owners today consider their pets as much a part of their family as a human member. It's those kinds of changes that prompted The Conversation to check in with Hawaiʻi Island dog trainer and dog psychologist Carl Oguss.
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The EPA just announced new maximum levels of contaminants in drinking water. The new rules cover what are known as forever chemicals, PFAS. The Conversation talked to Erwin Kawata from the Honolulu Board of Water Supply about PFAS detections on Oʻahu and the new federal rules.
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Honolulu officials have started the process of removing the Haʻikū Stairs from the Koʻolau Mountains. The popular illegal hike, also known as the "Stairway to Heaven," has about 4,000 stairs. Debate has surrounded the removal for decades, heightened by neighborhood complaints of trespassing and noise. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports.
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While Hawaiʻi has one of the highest rates of rooftop solar per capita, multi-family homes face barriers to adoption. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would help condo owners reap the benefits of solar.
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A private landowner has offered to donate 5 acres of its 20-acre parcel to Maui County for fire debris disposal. However, the county said it will require more land to safely handle ash disposal and will move forward with eminent domain proceedings. The two parties recently could not come to an agreement on the 20-acre parcel. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol has more.