The 11th Annual Kaua‘i Family Ocean Fair will be held at Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge (Kilauea Lighthouse) on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There is no charge to attend.
The fair, which promotes learning about the marine environment, is an opportunity to interest keiki in the natural environment. The theme will be International Year [...]

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Clean Water Branch had been notified of a waste water discharge from a lift station at Princeville on Kauai due to a power outage. 
According to preliminary estimates, more than 1,500 gallons discharged into waters adjacent to Sealodge Beach.
CWB officials believe the waste water may not have entered into the ocean due to heavy vegetation.
Power has been restored [...]

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Humans pose main trouble for isles’ coral, report says
Coral reefs near Hawaii are in better shape than reefs in other parts of the United States, particularly those in the Caribbean Ocean ravished by rising ocean temperatures, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said yesterday.
But reefs in heavily populated areas, such as Oahu, commonly suffer more [...]

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After seven years of trying to build a home on the North Shore, landowner Joseph Brescia recently announced, in a statement released June 24 by his attorney, he would consider offers for his property in Ha‘ena.
“I am not wealthy enough to abandon as a charitable donation the more than a million dollars of my family [...]

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Hawaii is first state to require solar water heaters in new homes.
Gov. Linda Lingle signed a bill into law Thursday requiring the energy-saving systems in homes starting in 2010.
“This solar power legislation is another important step in our long-term plan for energy independence in Hawaii,” she said.
Hawaii relies on imported fossil fuels more than any [...]

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Dr. Marsha Green’s quest to regulate ocean noise impacts
The world’s oceans are reeling under a myriad of impacts. A large part of this is due to man’s tampering with the vast aquatic ecosystem resources covering two-thirds of planet Earth. According to landmark reports issued by the Pew Oceans Commission, 30 percent of coral reefs are [...]

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