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Why designate Keauhou as a water management area?

Why designate Keauhou as a water management area?

Posted by Lauren Muneoka at Apr 04, 2016 08:49 PM |

Protect Kona’s freshwater! KAHEA supports the National Park Services’ petition requesting the state Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) to designate the Keauhou aquifer in Kona as a “ground water management area” (WMA). WMA designation would protect freshwater resources and the rights of communities and Hawaiian practitioners in those resources.

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#saveDLNR

#saveDLNR

Posted by Lauren Muneoka at Mar 01, 2015 07:41 PM |
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KAHEA has been a vigilant watchdog of the state's Department of Land and Resources (DLNR). This time, we're calling on you to help this agency get a qualified leader. KAHEA and at least 22 other Hawai`i groups oppose the nomination of Carleton Ching as Director of DLNR.

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GMO Labeling Rally

GMO Labeling Rally

Posted by Lauren Muneoka at Mar 24, 2012 05:47 PM |
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Whether you love them or hate them, why not label Genetically Modified Organisms? Uncle Walter Ritte, longtime activist from Moloka`i organized an event on February 21st to bring attention to both GMO labeling issues and the fact that none of the bills that would require such labeling will be heard this session. Uncle Walter reminded us all that it is our job to pressure lawmakers to take seriously this issue. Read more about Kukunaokalā's (our intern) experience--he went the day they built the ahu for Hāloa on the lawn as well as the day of the consecration and rally. See you next year at the capitol for this issue!

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Save O'ahu Farmlands - Protest and March

Save O'ahu Farmlands - Protest and March

Posted by Lauren Muneoka at Feb 17, 2012 03:35 PM |

This Tuesday, Februrary 21, farmers from across O'ahu will send ten farm tractors on flatbed trucks to circle through the city throughout the lunch hour to protest the loss of farmlands. Two large farms that produce 40% of our locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables are under grave threat of urbanization for the Ho'opili and Koa Ridge projects. Others in Wai'anae and Kahuku-Laie are also in great danger. Farmers know that if these lands are lost, no farm is safe. This "Protest of the Farm Tractors," sponsored by Save O'ahu Farmlands Alliance, is to make the public aware of this crisis. On the following Saturday, February 25, the Save O'ahu Farmlands Rally, March, and Farm Festival will take place at Kaka'ako Waterfront Parks, starting with the Rally at 9:00 a.m., and ending at 2:00 p.m.

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Reasons to be hopeful after the ICAʻs decision on UHʻs CMP for Mauna Kea

Reasons to be hopeful after the ICAʻs decision on UHʻs CMP for Mauna Kea

Posted by marti@kahea.org at Feb 08, 2012 12:51 AM |

Courtʻs decision confirms that UHʻs management plan does nothing in itself to protect Mauna Keaʻs resources. The National Science Foundation decides not to fund the TMT.

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Keeping our eye on the PLDC

Keeping our eye on the PLDC

Posted by marti@kahea.org at Sep 24, 2011 09:40 PM |

New law allows privatization and exploitation of public lands. The Public Land Development Corporation raises alarm bells for those concerned with protecting crown and government lands.

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Fed Agencies "Hold Hands" on EJ

Fed Agencies "Hold Hands" on EJ

Posted by miwa@kahea.org at Aug 09, 2011 04:26 PM |

Building on its commitment to ensuring strong protection from environmental and health hazards for all Americans, the Obama Administration today announced Federal agencies have agreed to develop environmental justice strategies to protect the health of people living in communities overburdened by pollution and provide the public with annual progress reports on their efforts.

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