Bills impacting Coastal Development and Flood Mitigation that are advancing through Legislature in the 2019 Session

Lawmakers are trying to figure out how which roads, homes, hotels and businesses should be set back farther from the ocean and which ones should be protected from rising seas, increasing floods and other impacts. House Bill 549, introduced by Rep. Nicole Lowen and 15 fellow House members, would require new developments to plan for... Continue Reading →

8 Mar 2019 0

All the bills that directly deal with the climate change and sea level rise introduced in the new Legislative Session 2019

Hawai'i lawmakers will confront major policy questions this session as they grapple with looming problems from a warming planet, sea level rise and climate change in general. Rising seas and crumbling shorelines are staring lawmakers in the face as they consider more than a dozen bills dealing with climate change this session. Where should the... Continue Reading →

29 Jan 2019 0

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