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West Maui private pool interim ban advances to the mayor for final consideration
The Maui County Council passed a bill on second and final reading Friday to enact a temporary ban on new private swimming pools in West Maui, a measure intended to conserve water for housing and wildfire recovery efforts.
Maui County lifts unsafe water advisory for Lahaina ahead of one year mark
On Friday, Maui County lifted an unsafe water advisory that had been in place for nearly a year for parts of hard-hit Lahaina town after the Aug. 8 wildfire disaster, Department of Water Supply Deputy Director James “Kimo” Landgraf announced.
Department of Health: Maui air monitoring in November shows good quality in wildfire-impacted areas
Air sampling and testing will continue throughout fire debris removal to ensure the work does not significantly impact the air quality of Lahaina or Kula.
EPA air sampling data shows good air quality following wildfires in Lahaina and Kula
EPA tested for metals including lead and arsenic, asbestos, particulate matter, and 42 compounds called volatile organic compounds.
EPA workers finding many batteries during hazardous material cleanup of Lahaina burned area
The US Environmental Protection Agency has been working since Aug. 29 to remove hazardous material, including large pieces of asbestos, from the 5-square-mile burned area from the Lahaina fire. Crews are finding a lot of batteries.
Lawsuit Prompts Review of Plastic Pollution on Hawaiʻi Beaches
Responding to a lawsuit from environmental groups, the Trump administration has ordered Hawaiʻi officials to examine the impact of plastic pollution on its waters, beaches and wildlife.
EPA Closes 10 Illegal Cesspools in Hawai‘i
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s enforcement actions this year in Hawai‘i led to closures of 10 large-capacity cesspools and over $640,000 in fines.
U.S. EPA Awards Hawai‘i Funds for Beach Monitoring
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing more than $300,000 to the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) to support beach water quality monitoring and information sharing throughout the state.
HILO RESIDENTS ADVISED NOT TO EAT HONEY FROM FERAL HIVES
Residents in the Hilo-area are being advised not to eat honey gathered from feral hives during the next three weeks, due to the use of an insecticide that will be used to eradicate the varroa mites (Varroa destructor) on honey bees. The mites weaken adult bees and cause emerging bees to be deformed. Hawai`i Department […]
