Hawaiʻi Will Ban Chlorpyrifos, Establish Meaningful Pesticide Regulations
With Governor Ige's signature, SB3095 will become law and Hawaiʻi will lead the nation in establishing pesticide regulatory policy that protects the health and safety of its people and environment.
Hawaiʻi Could Become the First State to Ban Chlorpyrifos
Activists have been fighting for years for a comprehensive pesticide regulation bill. Now one is heading to a final floor vote after passing through conference committee.
There Are No Evacuation Plans For Us
Hawaiʻi residents discuss plans to prevent nuclear holocaust as the Trump Administration “gears up for imminent war with North Korea.”
Wahine Activists Draw Connections Between Militarized Pacific Places
Pōhakuloa, like other important places across the Asia-Pacific region, is home to a military base with live fire training.
Kauaʻi Doctor, ACLU, Sue Over Federal Restrictions on Abortion Medication
The lawsuit alleges medically-unjustified FDA restrictions are pushing abortion medication out of reach of those who need it most.
Kauaʻi Hui Sues Syngenta, DLNR to Protect Kekaha Crown Lands
The complaint accuses the state agency of failing to execute its duties by approving agrochemical industry permits without adequate environmental review.
Red Hill Press Conference Airs Community Concerns
Residents and elected officials call for drinking water resources to be better protected from fuel leaks.
Boat Carrying Peace Activists Intercepted on its Way to Gaza
The Israeli Defense Force seized a vessel carrying female peace activists bound for Gaza.
Democratic Party Upstarts Time TPP Protest with Obama’s Honolulu Visit
The protest is being organized by Bernie Sanders delegates who first met at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia last month.
Hawaiian Community Leaders Condemn, Reject Naʻi Aupuni ʻaha
Hawaiian sovereignty activists have issued a signed declaration rejecting the ʻaha process and calling on other Hawaiians to do the same.
People Over Profits: A Familiar Message at Hawaiʻi State Legislature Opening Day
While the more than 30 organizations with booths inside the State Capitol rotunda work on a wide range of policy issues, most shared the same hope that lawmakers would put people first.
Senator, Nonprofit Slam Red Hill Agreement, Ige Administration
Neither Senator Thielen nor the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi think the U.S. Navy plans to take strong enough action to minimize the threat of future fuel leaks at Red Hill.
Settlement in First Amendment Case Forces Hawaiʻi County Legislative Changes
The settlement in a houseless Hawaiʻi County man’s free speech case requires the county make revisions to several ordinances now found to be unconstitutional.
Maui TPP Protest Unites Labor, Environment and Sovereignty Activists
The demonstration emphasized the connection between—and convergence of—the issues of social justice, labor, indigenous rights, environmental stewardship and human rights.
Hawaiʻi Coalition Urges Congress to Oppose Fast Tracking the TPP
The newly-formed coalition includes groups from the labor rights, environmental protection, Native Hawaiian sovereignty, food justice, and social justice movements.
OHA Stops Short of Opposing the TMT
The trustees decided that a neutral stance was a more strategic move than outright opposition to the project.
Cease and Desist Letter Alleges TMT Project Perpetuates War Crimes
If the State of Hawaiʻi has no legal authority to lease public land to the university, the proposed TMT sublease would also be illegal.
UH System Walkout Planned Over TMT
Native Hawaiian-serving programs across the University of Hawaiʻi system plan to walk out in protest over the proposed Thirty-Meter Telescope project.
Community Members Allege Desecration at North Shore Heiau
Community members on the North Shore are dismayed and angered by the piling of large boulders against an ancient Hawaiian fishing heiau.
Advocates Present Strategic Plan for Hawaiian Homelands
The plan for how to use beneficiary lands is the first ever community-created one to be presented to lawmakers and the governor.