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The Conversation

The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green’s veto list; Wildfire resilience

By Bill Dorman,
Maddie Bender, DW Gibson
Published June 4, 2026 at 11:32 AM HST
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Governor Josh Green speaks at the Hurricane Awareness and Preparedness Month News Conference. (May 21 2026)
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Governor Josh Green speaks at the Hurricane Awareness and Preparedness Month News Conference. (May 21 2026)

  • Governor Josh Green discusses the past legislative session, what he plans to veto, and the potential of switching Hawaiʻi liquefied natural gas
  • HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on the 6.0 earthquake that rocked South Kona on Hawaiʻi Island, and why it caught the island off guard  
  • UC Santa Barbara researcher Cat Fong discusses the link between evacuation routes and wildfire deaths, and how the Wildfire Resilience Index she co-developed can help 
  • HPR’s DW Gibson shares more stories and testimonials given by Kapolei High School students in the days leading up to their graduation
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Bill Dorman
Bill Dorman is the executive editor and senior vice president of news. He first joined HPR in 2011.
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Maddie Bender
Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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DW Gibson
DW Gibson joined HPR as a producer on "The Conversation" and is now the executive producer of podcasts and multimedia. Contact him at dgibson@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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