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News, updates, finds, stories, and tidbits from staff and community members at KAHEA. Got something to share? Email us at: kahea-alliance@hawaii.rr.com.
O'ahu Army Lease talking points
In 2021, hundreds of you, our supporters, submitted comments to the Army about what the scope of their EIS should be. We called for a future that prioritizes health, healing, and peace at home and abroad. Unfortunately, though their DEIS is lengthy (1,000+ pages), it does not meaningfully address any of the concerns we previously raised. Here are some points to consider, for either written or spoken testimony
TMT is not being built on Mauna Kea
The TMT is not being built on Mauna Kea. You know that. We know that. Yet UHH has been claiming they started TMT construction in 2019, in order to be in compliance with condition #4 of their conservation district use permit (CDUP) that requires “Any work done or construction to be done on the land shall be initiated within two (2) years of the approval of such use…” Tune in at 1pm on Tuesday 11/07/23 (via livestream only) to hear us make the common sense argument to the Land Board that construction has not begun on TMT.
KAHEA's comments on Mauna Kea Working Group's Draft Report
Comments of KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance to the State of Hawai‘i Legislature on the Mauna Kea Working Group’s Draft Report, dated December 17, 2021
Kānaka Maoli Group, Hui Wai Ola Challenges State's Recommendation for TMT Water Pollution Permit
The Kānaka Maoli cultural practitioner group, Hui Wai Ola filed a complaint for a contested case against the Department of Health’s “tentative” recommendation to approve a stormwater runoff pollutant discharge permit to the Thirty-Meter Telescope International Observatory, LLC (TMT) on Mauna Kea.
KAHEA's Opposition to GM 583 confirming the nomination of Chris Yuen
KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance in strong opposition to GM 583 and decline to confirm the nomination of Chris Yuen to yet another term to the Board of Land and Natural Resources.
Open letter to Mayor Caldwell about the redevelopment of Sherwood Forest
We are requesting community consultation and further environmental review on the Waimānalo Bay Beach Park Master Plan
