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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A clean fuel standard may be on the horizon as the state works to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from its transportation sector. -
A state Senate hearing on utility regulation had a last-minute item added to its agenda — an anonymous complaint against top officials at the Public Utilities Commission. -
A recent study has identified gaps in Oʻahu's bike and pedestrian network with the goal of creating more transportation options for residents. -
The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve has become the second marine protected area in the Hawaiian archipelago to win the prestigious Blue Park Award. -
A teacher on Hawaiʻi Island led her students on weekly field trips, rediscovered a native species, and was recently recognized by the state for her work on biodiversity awareness. But the program that made it possible may be going away. -
The Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative has submitted a wildfire mitigation plan to the Public Utilities Commission. It lays out KIUC's strategy for reducing wildfire risk, as well as its associated costs, over the next three years. -
The Hawai’i Home Energy Assistance Program will provide a one-time payment to cover a utility bill. Applications for the H-HEAP energy credit are open until June 30. -
House Bill 796 would sunset several income tax credits, including one that offers people up to $5,000 back for the installation of a rooftop solar system. Green expressed his intent to veto the measure on Friday. -
State Sen. Tim Richards has an idea for a new hydropower project. He pitched it to the attendees at a Waimea community town hall meeting last week. -
The Public Utilities Commission has determined that an experimental electricity rate program isn't ready for a full roll-out to Hawaiian Electric customers.
