Two state Senate committees will hear a bill Tuesday that would provide additional funding for field operations and additional field staff for the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission. The KIRC was established in 1994 to restore the island after years of bombing by the U.S. Navy.
The Conversation checked in with KIRC Executive Director Mike Nahoʻopiʻi to see how the island was impacted by the economic fallout of the pandemic. The commission also monitors the surrounding waters, which is a protected marine reserve.
Click here to submit testimony on SB3013. This interview aired on The Conversation on Feb. 14, 2022. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m.on HPR-1.
