#Honolulu Harbor
Schatz secures provisions to support critical flood management, environmental restoration projects on Maui
US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) helped secure provisions in the biennial water resources bill that will support critical flood management and environmental restoration projects across on Maui and across the state.
Barge operator to pay $1.1 million for damaging 15,000 corals in Honolulu Harbor
In May 2021, while dredging Honolulu Harbor, the anchors and cables of a barge operated by Healy Tibbitts Builders broke or damaged more than 15,000 corals and 140 square yards of live rock.
Live Skunk Captured, Rabies Testing Underway
A live skunk was captured early this morning. The Plant Quarantine Branch records indicate that this is the first skunk captured in the state.
EPA Settlement with Matson Resolves 2013 Molasses Spill
The US EPA today announced a settlement with Matson over federal Clean Water Act violations relating to a September 2013 molasses spill into Honolulu Harbor.
Ing Seeks AG Opinion on Fishing Vessel Controversy
Representative Kaniela Ing of Maui today sent a letter to Attorney General Douglas Chin requesting an opinion on the alleged unfair labor and business practices conducted outside Piers 17 and 38 at Honolulu Harbor. Representative Ing, who is the Chairperson of the House Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, and Hawaiian Affairs said, “I am extremely alarmed by recent […]
Live Opossum Captured at Honolulu Harbor
A live opossum was captured early this morning in Hawaiʻi by workers offloading a cargo ship at Honolulu Harbor on Oʻahu.
