News on the collective progress to protect water flows across Hawai’i nei
Watch the Second Nominating Process for the Loea on the Water Commission
Despite all of our best efforts to urge him to pick a loea from the current list of candidates, Governor Green decided to proceed with a second nominating committee to vet candidates for the loea…
74 Community Groups Urge Governor Green to Appoint Loea
Recognizing the urgency behind many of the very important decisions the Water Commission is considering, community groups from across ka pae ‘āina o Hawai‘i came together to strongly urge the Governor to immediately choose a…
Governor Green must nominate a loea from existing list of vetted candidates
Earthjustice sent a formal letter to Governor Green and the Director for the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Dawn Chang, explaining that the process for filling a vacancy on the Water Commission does not…
Hawai‘i’s High Court Issues Historic Ruling to Protect Nā Wai ‘Ehā
“We are grateful that the supreme court continues to understand that the health and well-being of our community is directly linked to the health and well-being of our ʻāina (land), wai (water), and kai (ocean),”…
Nominating Committee Interviews Applicants for Loea seat on CWRM
A nominating committee has been formed to vet applicants to fill the Native Hawaiian practitioner seat on the Water Commission. The seat is currently held by Uncle Neil Hannahs. He served two consecutive terms, the…
All Hawai‘i Stands with Lahaina to Uphold Water Protections
Community leaders from across the pae ‘āina o Hawai‘i nei are speaking up in support of the Water Commission taking decisive action to reinstate the ousted Deputy Director of the Water Commission, Kaleo Manuel, and…
Community sues DLNR over West Kaua’i Energy Project
Pōʻai Wai Ola and Nā Kiaʻi Kai call the “midnight rubberstamp” a violation of Hawaiʻi’s protections for streams and the environment On February 6, 2023, kalo farmers and subsistence fishers from West Kauaʻi filed suit…
Submit Comments, Demand EIS for West Kauaʻi Energy Project
Please join West Kauaʻi in demanding an Environmental Impact Statement on KIUC’s new plan for hydro-electric facilities on Waimea River. Take Action Now! Submit comments! Email: Lauren.E.Yasaka(at)hawaii.gov Deadline: October 10, 2022 Read Environmental Assessment …
Restoring Kawela Stream on Molokaʻi
Residents hui-ed up to form Molokaʻi Nō Ka Heke (which translates roughly as “Molokaʻi mo’ bettah”), and in July 2019, they, represented by nonprofit law firm Earthjustice, formally requested the Hawaiʻi Commission on Water Resources…
Maui Komohana Protected!
Aia i hea ka wai a Kāne? Where is the water of Kāne? On Maui, kamaʻāina might point to Mauna Kahālāwai, the “holding house of water,” also known as the West Maui Mountains and one…
