Recent reporting out of South Maui is a useful reminder that coastal permitting is not only about waves, seawalls, and shoreline setbacks. It is also about where stormwater goes when…
A new dispute in West Maui is a timely reminder that shoreline protection work in Hawaii rarely stays “temporary” for long. Earlier this month, Maui Now reported that the Hyatt…
March’s back-to-back Kona low storms did more than flood roads and damage shoreline infrastructure. According to late-March reporting from Civil Beat, marine researchers and restoration groups are now worried that…
Recent emergency repair work along South Kihei Road is a useful reminder that shoreline-area projects in Hawaii rarely stay simple for long. When infrastructure, access, drainage, wastewater, or erosion concerns…
March’s back-to-back Kona low storms did more than flood roads and damage shoreline infrastructure. According to a late-March Civil Beat report, marine researchers and conservation groups are now worried that…
March’s back-to-back Kona low storms left parts of Waialua and Haleʻiwa under muddy floodwater, damaged homes and roads, and forced large-scale evacuations on Oʻahu’s North Shore. Civil Beat reported that…
A week of extreme weather in March put a very visible spotlight on a problem coastal property owners in Hawaii already know well: the shoreline can change fast. After the…
Hawaiʻi’s 2026 shoreline policy conversation is not just about whether a homeowner can install a temporary barrier before the next swell. One of the more important proposals this year, Senate…
Kauaʻi is considering a shoreline policy change that coastal property owners across Hawaii should pay attention to. In early March, county leaders advanced Bill 2984, a proposal aimed at tightening…