Tag: Hawaii
Honolulu takes Big Oil to court, aiming to set a precedent...
As the Honolulu climate case advances, eyes will be on how Big Oil defends its decades-long practices.
Fossil fuel companies ask Hawaii Supreme Court to dismiss Honolulu’s climate...
Honolulu has sued Big Oil over the costs of adapting to weather extremes—including bigger fire risks.
“Shut down those tanks”: anger grows in Hawaii after U.S. Navy...
“The Navy assured us and promised our state Water Resource Management Commission that this would never happen, and yet here we are.”
‘Fossil fuel companies knew’: Honolulu files lawsuit over climate impacts
Honolulu now joins these communities that are turning to the courts to hold Big Oil accountable.
Why Mauna Kea needs your protection
I was born on the island of O'ahu, 98 years after the U.S. supported an illegal coup in my hometown of Honolulu to overthrow...
Hawaii bans herbicides on school grounds
“Why I’m here today is to keep this story going and to keep the word out there about the product that I used and about how unsafe it can be for people and especially kids.”
Hawaii bans toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos, protects public health
The bill, SB3095, completely bans the use of chlorpyrifos, a highly toxic neurotoxin that causes significant damage to brain development in children.
This Hawaiian lawmaker fought Mark Zuckerberg off Native land. Now he’s...
DSA member Kaniela Ing is calling for 100 percent renewable energy, universal basic income and a jobs guarantee.
Rep. Gabbard speaks truth to power about the real reason North...
Tulsi Gabbard, Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, is courageous and tells it like it is.
Hawaii could be the first state to implement universal basic income
“The economy remains stable, everyone benefits, and no one is left behind.”
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
Trump’s Energy Department pick: A Fracking CEO who claims ‘there is no climate crisis’
Wright’s history of denying the severity of climate change raise critical questions about his ability to lead an agency central to energy innovation and climate policy.
Pentagon fails seventh straight audit amid $1 trillion military budget
Meanwhile, Congress continues to approve unprecedented increases in military spending, pushing the budget close to $1 trillion.
Protesters demand US Senate block weapons sales to Israel amid Gaza death toll exceeding...
Emblazoned with slogans like “Stop Arming Israel” and “Fund Housing, Not Genocide,” demonstrators gathered in the Hart Senate Office Building ahead of a pivotal Senate vote on Wednesday.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.