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Court Rules in GMO Sugar Beet Case (03/16/10)
Indicates permanent injunction likely

Luxury Hawaiian Resort Put on Notice Over Seabird Deaths (03/03/10)
Hotel responsible for over one-quarter of downed Newell’s shearwaters on Kaua‘i

Hawaiian Utility Company Moves to Stop Solar Energy (02/24/10)
Solar industry and clean energy advocates reject proposal

Bird Deaths May Trigger Lawsuit Against Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative (01/20/10)
Power lines contribute to 75 percent decline in Newell’s shearwaters

Farmers and Conservation Groups Seek to Halt Planting of Illegal Crop (01/20/10)
Earlier court decision found federal acceptance of GE sugar beets to be unlawful

Feds Move to Protect False Killer Whales (01/19/10)
Steps taken to address Earthjustice lawsuit

Conservation Groups Challenge New Rule Allowing Hawai`i Swordfish Fleet to Triple Its Catch of Sea Turtles (12/16/09)
Deadly longline hooks also snag whales, sea birds and sharks

Court Rules Army Must Give Community Meaningful Information on Training Impacts (11/19/09)
Marine contamination, cultural sites at Makua at stake

Hawai’i Supreme Court to Hear Development Dispute on O`ahu’s North Shore (10/30/09)
Development plans approved 25 years ago need update before more building allowed

Court Finds USDA Violated Federal Law by Allowing Genetically Engineered Sugar Beets on the Market (09/22/09)
Government failed to evaluate environmental and economic risks of Monsanto product

More Studies Required for Proposed Airport Irradiator (08/31/09)
NRC staff ordered to analyze transportation accidents, alternatives

HAWAI`I: Army Back in Court over Failure to Study Contamination Threats to Cultural Sites at Makua (08/12/09)
Malama Makua seeks ban on live-fire training until required studies completed

Feds Propose to Roll Back Sea Turtle Protections (06/19/09)
Rule would triple the number of imperiled sea turtles allowed caught in Hawai’i swordfish longline fishery

Fisheries Agency Releases Pictures of False Killer Whales Harmed by Longline Fishery (04/23/09)
Photos released under Freedom on Information Act

State Recommends Restoration of Diverted Maui Streams (04/12/09)
Citizens encouraged by proposed ruling over island water resources

Suit Filed to Protect Endangered Palila Bird in Hawai'i (03/23/09)
State’s violation of three court orders contributes to drastic decline

Conservation Groups Sue to Protect False Killer Whales in Hawai‘i (03/17/09)
Longline fishery killing whales at twice sustainable levels

Court Finds Army "Unjustly Enriched" by Years of Delay in Hawai`i (01/23/09)
Army ordered to involve public, focus on increasing access to sacred sites at Makua

Maui Water Profiteer Curtailed by Public Utilities Commission (01/13/09)
Former plantation profiting from stream diversions, now under regulation

Earthjustice Praises Catholic Healthcare West's New Policy on Genetically-Engineered Sugar (01/07/09)
Decision called "a bold and wise step"

Supreme Court Rules in Navy Sonar Case (11/12/08)
Safeguards for Hawai’i’s whales will continue, for now

Supreme Court Hears Navy Sonar Case (10/08/08)
Decision could affect whales in Hawai`i case as well as California

Immediate Action Needed to Save Palila from Extinction (07/31/08)
Groups call on DLNR to follow court orders to protect critically endangered birds

Navy Sonar Heard Nearby One Day Before Whale Strands on Moloka'i Beach (07/30/08)
Divers heard loud sonar transmissions both in and out of the water

Whale Killed During Navy Sonar Exercises (07/29/08)
Exercises in Hawai`i’s waters, included use of high-intensity, mid-frequency active sonar