Well, it’s finally here. After decades of polluting Lahaina reefs with treated wastewater, countless community complaints, and years of litigation, the United States Supreme Court has at last issued its opinion on the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility lawsuit filed against the County of Maui by environmental groups Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund, Sierra Club Maui, Surfrider … [Read more...] about US Supreme Court Rules Against Maui County But the Dispute Over Lahaina’s Injection Wells Remains Unresolved
David Henkin
Earthjustice once again calls for an end to the RIMPACT 2016 naval exercises in Hawaii waters
So about 50 vessels representing 45 nations (including ours!) are right now playing war in the waters around Hawaii and southern California. Known as RIMPAC, it’s the largest naval exercise in the world, and runs for about six weeks during every even-numbered year (it’s also when the aliens struck in the 2012 movie Battleship!). The exercises will include the live-firing of … [Read more...] about Earthjustice once again calls for an end to the RIMPACT 2016 naval exercises in Hawaii waters
U.S. Navy agrees to limit underwater training in Hawaii, California waters to protect whales, dolphins
Looks like it's no longer full steam ahead for the U.S. Navy when it comes to its military exercises in the Pacific, the nonprofit environmental law organization Earthjustice announced yesterday. In an historic federal court settlement, the Navy has agreed to limit its use mid-frequency sonar and explosive underwater demolitions during its military training exercises off Hawaii … [Read more...] about U.S. Navy agrees to limit underwater training in Hawaii, California waters to protect whales, dolphins
Federal judge rules U.S. Navy Pacific training harms too many marine mammals
In a 66-page ruling handed down today, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Oki Mollway in Honolulu ruled that the National Marine Fisheries Services should not have approved the U.S. Navy's training activities in the Pacific Ocean a couple years ago because they harm too many marine mammals. "The Navy and Fisheries Service had concluded that, over the plan’s five-year period, the … [Read more...] about Federal judge rules U.S. Navy Pacific training harms too many marine mammals
Federal Judge again smacks County of Maui with Clean Water Act violations
In case you missed it, a federal judge has again smacked the County of Maui with Clean Water Act violations. Once again, it’s at the old Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility. Turns out injected treated sewage into the ground there is illegal. As we’ve known for a couple years now, the waste has a way of finding its way into the ocean, where it damages the near-shore … [Read more...] about Federal Judge again smacks County of Maui with Clean Water Act violations