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Army Must Consider Other Locations for Stryker Brigade
Hawai'i base would destroy cultural sites -- less harmful options must be considered

Federal Judge Rules Hawai'i Biopharm Permits Illegal
A federal judge rules that the USDA issued permits illegally for the planting of genetically-engineered crops in Hawai'i

Hawai’i Shoreline Access Suit Settled
State of Hawai'i will reconsider definition of 'shoreline'

NRC To Review Honolulu Irradiator
Environmental and disaster review of airport irradiator project necessary, NRC licensing board agrees

Settlement Will Help Restore Maui Streams
Streams need proper flows for habitat and taro farming

USDA Forced to Disclose Locations of Genetically Modified Crops
Order to release information is a major victory for citizen oversight of biopharmaceutical experiments.

Rota Bridled White-Eye Habitat to Be Protected
An endangered tropical bird gets a chance to recover when critical habitat is established

False Killer Whales to be Protected From Longlining
An Earthjustice suit forces NMFS to acknowledge the impact of longline fisheries on the Hawai`i population of false killer whales.

Biological and Cultural Treasures at Makua to be Protected
A March 2004 settlement requires the military to stop conducting prescribed burns at Makua Military Reservation and to complete their consultation with the USFWS in an effort to protect native Hawaiian cultural sites and endangered plants and animals.

Windward O`ahu Streams Win Further Protections
Earthjustice wins another victory in the Waiahole Ditch case, garnering further proctection for Windward O`ahu streams and the communities that depend on them.

Moloka`i Ranch Water Permit Revoked
Victory for the public trust doctrine and native Hawaiian rights.

Government Pulls Permit For Experimental Longline Swordfish Fishery
Swordfishing Threatening Protected Turtles

Cruise Industry Drops Plans To Visit Moloka`i
Public outcry causes reconsideration

Home Owners Association Wins Protection For Maui's Drinking Water
Maui Meadows Homeowners Association wins designation for the`Iao Aquifer, the principal source of drinking water for Central and South Maui and Pa`ia, as state ground water management areas.

Important Step Forward in Protecting Imperiled Wildlife on Guam and Rota
On October 15, 2002, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to designate more than 30,000 acres of critical habitat to allow for the recovery of endangered birds and bats native to Guam and Rota.

Kamehameha Schools Out of Waiahole Water Battle
Kamehameha withdraws permit application and agrees to leave Windward O`ahu water in its streams.

Hi`ilawe Twin Falls to Flow Again
Kamehameha Schools to fully restore flows to three streams that feed the famous falls

US Military in Violation of Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Federal Judge Faults Navy Bombing of Pacific Island

Safeguarding Hawai'i's Native Plants
Under court order, in 2003, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service made final designations of more than 400,000 acres of critical habitat for scores of species of endangered and threatened plants native to Hawai`i.

Hard Taro, Hard Times
A century ago, most of the water that supported Native Hawaiian communities, their taro patches, and their fisheries on the east side of O`ahu was diverted to the central part of the island to grow sugar. When Big Sugar pulled up stakes decades later, a mighty struggle ensued. Should the water go to restore what was lost, or be used for golf courses and expensive crops? Tom Turner tells the tale.