Tag: Hawaii

Cooler ocean temperatures east of the islands typically keep major hurricanes away, but El Niño is helping fuel this year’s risks.

In a sweeping defense of oil and gas corporations, the Trump administration has filed federal lawsuits against four states to block efforts aimed at holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change damages—an aggressive action legal experts warn undermines state authority and sets a dangerous precedent.

As the Honolulu climate case advances, eyes will be on how Big Oil defends its decades-long practices.

Honolulu has sued Big Oil over the costs of adapting to weather extremes—including bigger fire risks.

“The Navy assured us and promised our state Water Resource Management Commission that this would never happen, and yet here we are.”

Honolulu now joins these communities that are turning to the courts to hold Big Oil accountable.

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...

“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.”

The bill, SB3095, completely bans the use of chlorpyrifos, a highly toxic neurotoxin that causes significant damage to brain development in children.

DSA member Kaniela Ing is calling for 100 percent renewable energy, universal basic income and a jobs guarantee.