#Rep. Nicole Lowen
Rep. Lowen earns national recognition for advancing electric vehicle policy
State Rep. Nicole E. Lowen (District 7 – Kailua-Kona, Honokōhau, Kalaoa, Pu‘uanahulu, Puakō, portion of Waikoloa) has been named the 2026 Legislative Ambassador of the Year by the Electric Vehicle Association, a national organization dedicated to accelerating the adoption of electric transportation across the United States.
Stricter Kona coffee labeling laws introduced by Hawaiʻi lawmakers
Kona lawmakers have introduced bills dedicated to imposing more stringent labeling regulations on Kona coffee. This comes in response to “deceptive labeling” concerns.
Hawai’i Environmental Legislative Caucus announces 2023 bill package
The 2023 Environmental Legislative Caucus package includes bills to establish green fees, create a tax credit for cesspool conversion and implement a soil health initiative.
$200,000 Hazard Clean-Up Begins at Pu’u Wa’awa’a Forest Reserve on Big Island
A $200,000 project will soon begin to clean up the remnants of industrial use scattered on the property of the Pu’u Wa’awa’a Forest Reserve on Hawai’i Island.
State Senator Acasio Sponsors Virtual Hawaiʻi Zero Waste Summit on May 28
In partnership with the conservation group Zero Waste Hawaiʻi Island, Hawaiʻi Island Sen. Laura Acasio (District 1) is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Hawaiʻi Zero Waste Summit on Friday, May 28 from 8 am to 3:30 pm.
Hawaiʻi Legislature Passes Key Measures Supported by Environmental Caucus
With the adjournment of the 2021 legislative session, the Hawaiʻi State Legislature passed important measures regarding energy efficiency, clean transportation, natural resource protection and sea level rise adaptation that were prioritized by the Environmental Legislative Caucus.
