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Savannah Harriman-Pote
Energy & Climate Change ReporterSavannah Harriman-Pote is HPR's energy and climate change reporter. She is also the lead producer of HPR's first narrative podcast: This Is Our Hawaiʻi. Prior to that, she worked as a producer for The Conversation. She also produces Manu Minute in collaboration with the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. She was born and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, and she collects lava lamps.
Contact her at sharrimanpote@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Last month, the state Department of Transportation agreed to roll out a new plan to reduce carbon emissions after facing a lawsuit from a group of young plaintiffs. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote spoke with young people from across the country about the highs and lows of their legal battles.
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It's been a scorching summer on the continental US. Heatwaves are cooking the country, subjecting people to temperatures of 115 degrees. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on what residents and visitors need to know about heat in Hawaiʻi.
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The Hawaiʻi State Energy Office is looking for partners to help roll out rebates for homeowners. Applications are due on Aug. 26.
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Maui County hosted an expo Saturday to encourage residents to prepare for disasters. Preparation is top of mind in the summer, a time of higher risk for wildfires and hurricanes. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.
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Hawaiian Electric will end bill protection this month for those in its time-of-use pilot program. For the first six months, HECO placed a $10 cap on bill increases for enrolled customers as people adjusted to the new rate structure. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on what customers should know if they are enrolled.
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Gov. Josh Green has signed off on an extension to a fee levied on the ocean tourism industry to support marine conservation efforts. Ocean operators will pay $1 per customer into a special fund until at least 2031.
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Hawaiʻi has joined California, Oregon and Washington in banning deep-sea mining in state waters. The move comes amid growing calls for an international pause on seabed mining. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote shares how local voices are shaping the international conversation.
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Starting this week, about 47,000 customers in fire-prone areas on Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, Molokaʻi and Oʻahu could have their power shut off when wildfire risk is high. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote talked to residents about how they're preparing.
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A group of researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi have created several architectural renderings of how Waikīkī’s built environment could be adapted to better withstand climate change.
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Hawaiʻi will create a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its transportation sector in order to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of young plaintiffs demanding more action on climate change. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has the story.