News Releases
From time to time, the Commission will issue news releases via the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ (DLNR) Public Information Office (PIO) to announce noteworthy events and achievements, and to raise awareness of specific water-related issues. The news releases that appear below are specific to the Commission. To view past news releases for the Commission, go to the Archive section of the Commission Meetings page. For information about other press releases related to DLNR, please contact the PIO by calling (808) 587-0320.
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Date
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Subject
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| Aug. 19, 2023 |
Interim Water Deputy Named |
| Aug. 16, 2023 |
DLNR Statement on Re-Assignment of Water Deputy |
| Nov. 17, 2022 |
Twelve More East Maui Streams Gain Interim Instream Flow Standards |
| Oct. 20, 2022 |
Governor Ige Proclaims Thursday as “Imagine A Day Without Water” |
| Jun. 16, 2022 |
Nearly $15 Million to Protect the Waiawa Watershed Awarded to State of Hawaii in Partnership with the U.S. Navy |
| Jun. 15, 2022 |
Entire Lahaina Aquifer Sector Area Designated as Surface Water & Ground Water Management Area |
| Apr. 21, 2022 |
Hearing to be Held on the Recommended Designation of the Lahaina Aquifer as a Surface and Ground Water Area |
| Apr. 20, 2022 |
Stream Flows to be Restored to Five Moloka‘i Streams for the First Time in Over a Century |
| Mar. 8, 2022 |
Drought Conditions Descend on Hawai‘i During What is Typically The Rainy Season |
| Jan. 8, 2022 |
State Water Commission Takes Position on Red Hill Water Contamination Emergency |
