The Legislature in Hawaii is currently considering a bill, SB 2365, that proposes to ban consumer fireworks statewide. Below is the testimony that I have submitted for this bill.
I am outraged by the abundance of fireworks and the lack of enforcement of existing laws this past New Year’s Eve (and in the past on New …
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Ban Consumer Fireworks in Hawaii
Roz Savage, Ocean Rower
For the past few months, I’ve been working with ocean rower and environmentalist Roz Savage for a project at Archinoetics (where I work) called the RozTracker (an interactive mapping tool that plots her crossing of the Pacific Ocean). Recently, Archinoetics took over managing Roz’s website as well, and so I was charged with fixing a …
Surfrider Oahu Website
I recently completed the new Surfrider Oahu website for the local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. This was an amazing opportunity to work on a website for a cause that I am so passionate about: protecting the oceans and shorelines. The website was built Wordpress and integrates a number of third party tools, such as …
Sea Turtle Testimony
There is currently a proposal by the National Marine Fisheries Service to allow unlimited longlining by Hawaii swordfish boats. In the proposal is an increase in the allowed “interactions” (typically that is a euphemism for death, or at least serious injury). As you might guess, I strongly oppose this proposed measure.
Below is the testimony I …
American Clean Energy and Security Act
To those who question the potential effectiveness of the Waxman-Markey bill (also known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act), I have two questions: 1) Do you believe that humans have caused the climate to change? and, 2) Do you think we have the capacity to fix it? I just want to make sure …
Aloha, Roz Savage!
On May 24, 2009, under a beautiful Hawaiian sunset, Roz Savage rowed out of Waikiki on the second leg of her journey to be the first woman to row across the Pacific Ocean. She is raising awareness about the top environmental issues and is truly an inspirational person.
Track Roz’s progress at http://rozsavage.com/tracker.
Tracking Roz Savage
If you haven’t yet heard about Roz Savage, then today’s your lucky day. You’re about to “meet” an incredible woman who has rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean and is currently working towards being the first woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean. And she’s not just doing it for fame and fortune, she’s …
Governor Lingle: Veto SB199!
“Act 221” (commentary) in Hawaii is a program designed to develop the high tech industry in the State through tax incentives for investors both here and on the mainland. Unfortunately, pending legislation SB199 threatens to kill Act 221 and strike a major blow to the growing industry. Below is my letter to Governor Linda Lingle …
It’s Earth Day, Not Gun Day
The Earth Day headline of the Honolulu Star Bulletin is “We’ve Got Guns!” along with the photo to the left taking up the whole top half of the front page. A small Earth Day note is on the bottom of the page. I sent the email below to the Editors of the Honolulu Star Bulletin regarding …