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HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to the Kāne‘ohe Yacht Club at 44-503 Kāne‘ohe Bay Drive for numerous violations of ...
Read More DOH News Release – Department of Health cites Kāne‘ohe Yacht Club for NPDES permit violations

HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Division of Consumer Advocacy (DCA) invites all members of the public to actively participate in shaping Hawai‘i’s equitable and sustainable energy ...
Read More DCCA News RELEASE: Community Participation Encouraged in Energy Equity Docket to Shape Hawaii’s Future

HONOLULU – The Department of the Attorney General and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today announced a partnership to investigate illegal robocalling. The partnership between the Department and federal investigators ...
Read More 2023-34 ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ PARTNERS WITH FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ON ROBOCALL INVESTIGATIONS

HONOLULU – Due to electrical and installation requirements, enhanced screening (metal detection) at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol will be delayed and implementation will be announced at a later date. July ...
Read More PRESS RELEASE: UPDATE – HAWAI’I STATE CAPITOL TO EXPAND SECURITY MEASURES

HONOLULU  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., and the Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced the appointment of Trista Speer to serve as the 2nd Deputy Director for the Hawai‘i ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green, DHS Name Second Deputy Director

HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced the U.S. Department of Labor (U.S. DOL) awarded Hawaiʻi $485,001 in State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula funds ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: DLIR Announces Award of State Apprenticeship Expansion Grant

HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), through its Securities Enforcement Branch (SEB), announces that investors who purchased retail precious metals from Lear Capital (Lear) will receive ...
Read More DCCA NEWS RELEASE: Hawaiʻi to Recoup Overcharges for Investors in Commodity Firm Bankruptcy

 (HONOLULU) – Marine pollution is a very significant threat to marine life in the ocean. Abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing nets can ruin essential habitat like coral reefs, as well ...
Read More DLNR News Release-Rapid Response Hotline Available For Marine Debris Removal

HONOLULU – Pūlama Ola Kauhale closed out its second month and remained full as any vacancies were quickly filled by new patients. The medical respite facility, which processes intake through ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Pūlama Ola Kauhale Impact Goes Beyond Respite Patients

HONOLULU – Joining a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general, Attorney General Anne Lopez opposed a proposed class action settlement that fails to adequately hold accountable the 3M Company (3M) for contaminating Americans’ drinking water supply. ...
Read More 2023-33 ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ JOINS BIPARTISTAN COALITION OPPOSING 3M’S PROPOSED PFAS SETTLEMENT