Good Intentions and the U.S. Constitution – Hawaii Invasive Species Assessment Struck Down
The federal court struck down Hawaii’s invasive species assessment on air cargo. A copy of the permanent injunction is here. My earlier post on the law can be found here.
In passing the assessment, the Legislature found:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the unchecked spread of invasive species is the single greatest threat
Federal Challenge To Hawaii Reapportionment Plan
Last Friday, on behalf of several veterans and other interested citizens, we brought suit against various State officials challenging Hawaii's 2012 Reapportionment Plan. More background details over at www.inversecondemnation.com.
The Complaint is readable and downloadable below.
Emission Control Area and Ship Fuel in the News
The Environmental Protection Agency’s new requirement for sulfur content in maritime fuels is coming into force on August 1.
Hawaii News Now report with video here.
Per the EPA, the “Emission Control Area” for North America will go into effect on August 1, 2012:
On March 26, 2010, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) amended
SCOTUS WATCH: What is a “vessel”? Or as Mr. Chekov Says “Wessel”
New Jones Act Case From Fourth Circuit – Aggarao v. MOL Ship Management Company
New Jones Act case from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. The case is Aggarao v. MOL Ship Management Co., 2012. U.S. App. LEXIS 5525 and the original opinion can be found here.
Facts: A seaman was injured onboard the M/V Asian Spirit in Chesapeake Bay, near Baltimore, Maryland. The “devastating” injury resulted in paraplegia. His employ
Kilauea
Pakini Nui
South Point Wind Farm Awaiting Scrap
New Fisheries Case From Ninth Circuit – Turtle Island Restoration Network v. Hawaii Longline Association
New Ninth Circuit case dealing with fisheries near the Hawaiian Islands. The case is Turtle Island Restoration Network, et al. v. Department of Commerce, et al and it can be found here.
In the latest chapter of the litigation over the Hawaii longline fishery and its interaction with sea turtles, the Hawaii Longline Association, in its capacity