Why Does A Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Member Want The Whales Removed From The Endangered Species List?

By Anthony Pignataro

By Anthony Pignataro It’s hard to imagine these days–especially if you’re standing on any south or west-face Maui beach in the winter for more than a minute–but even just 50 years ago there were fewer

Maui Environment Status Report: Earth Day may be over, but Maui County Environmental Coordinator Rob Parsons is busier than ever

By Anthony Pignataro

Just because Earth Day has passed, that doesn’t mean we can all go back to our fast food meals, sports utility vehicles and 15 gadget chargers. Sure, Maui seems more enlightened than many places

2013 MauiTime Green Issue

By Anthony Pignataro

Where environmental matters are concerned, Maui these days is a place of great contradictions. As a relatively tiny rock in the middle of the vast Pacific, the island has extremely limited landfill potential–a reality everyone

More Books! Here Are Four New Books That Illuminate Life In Hawaii

By Anthony Pignataro

The good news for those of us who still write books is that the rest of you still buy and read books. Bookstore chains may be dead or merely dying, but the act of

Sempra Just Completed Eight Wind Turbines In Kahikinui. Now They’re Talking About Adding 39 More, To Help Power Oahu.

By Anthony Pignataro

By Anthony Pignataro It’s about noon, and a light rain is tapping the corrugated metal sheet above my head. The skies are dark gray, but the land is still serene and beautiful. I’m in Kanaio,