Savannah Harriman-Pote
Senior Reporter, Climate & Energy, and Editor-at-LargeSavannah Harriman-Pote is HPR's Senior Reporter, Climate and Energy and Editor-at-Large. 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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Climate change is exacerbating wildfire conditions on Kauaʻi. -
Higher fuel costs as a result of the Iran War are affecting everyone. HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on how the islands’ public transportation agencies are dealing with the increase. -
Hawaiian Electric is taking bids for another round of renewable energy projects and paving a new pathway for natural gas. -
The Hawaiʻi County Council is urging state officials to step up enforcement of coconut rhinoceros beetle containment protocols in Kona. -
JERA sent a letter to the Public Utilities Commission on Friday signaling plans to form a new public utility called GenCo that would build a natural gas-fired power plant and supply electricity to Oʻahu. -
No new coconut rhinoceros beetles have been detected in Hilo since one was found dead in a trap near the airport last week. The Big Island Invasive Species Committee has checked every trap in the surrounding area. -
Almost a year after a tsunami threat spurred a mass evacuation of downtown Honolulu, the city's Department of Emergency Management has evaluated its response in a new after action report. -
Mark Suiso, of Makaha Mangoes, shares tips on mango farming and explains why mango season is late this year; HPR and Canary Media team up to report on the debate around Liquefied Natural Gas. -
The Big Island Invasive Species Committee is ramping up surveillance after detecting a coconut rhinoceros beetle in Hilo. It was found dead in a trap near Hilo International Airport on Monday. -
House Bill 1618 establishes a new loan program to help homeowners afford cesspool conversions.
