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Last week the Senate Committee on Ways and Means allocated the funding in House Bill 2619. That money would go toward more than 100 new and existing DOA positions related to the state’s management of invasive species.
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Four months after live coconut rhinoceros beetles were found in Kīhei, the state Department of Agriculture says no other evidence of the invasive pest has been found.
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U.S. Forest Service rangeland scientist Stephanie Yelenik has researched invasive grasslands in Hawaiʻi and several western states, as well as in South Africa. She spoke to The Conversation about a new study she led on invasive grasslands on Hawai’i Island.
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This week represents a key deadline for bills to move forward this legislative session, and lawmakers have kept some alive for the most problematic pest species in Hawaiʻi.
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We discuss a new effort to turn invasive grass into fertilizer; ʻĀina Momona details what was covered in a recent call with the White House; a retired Honolulu firefighter shares how he's seen his battle with gout improve; and local TikTok star Brevenchy M talks about how he would be impacted if the U.S. banned the social media app
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Researchers in Waimānalo are testing fertilizers made of wildfire-prone invasive plant biomass to see if they can grow food just as well as contemporary products, typically made from fossil fuels. The project could lead to cheaper alternatives for local farmers. HPR's Cassie Ordonio takes a closer look.
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The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture has restricted the off-island movement of ʻōhiʻa plants and plant parts since 2015. This includes ʻōhiʻa lehua, leaves and seeds.
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Efforts to legalize recreational marijuana are continuing to advance and hemp farmers are starting to feel the impacts as the bill would move both products under one regulating authority.
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For close to three decades, Pacific Biodiesel has been plugging away in Hawaiʻi, using crops for fuel and recycling cooking oil waste from restaurants. The Conversation caught up with co-founder Kelly King to talk about the company's expansion to Kauaʻi.
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A bill that would allow the state Commission on Water Resource Management to hire its own legal counsel is receiving pushback from the state’s largest law firm: the attorney general’s office. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi explains.