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Waimea River and Canyon.
(Ray Wan / Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory April 18, 2017

Flows Restored To Waimea River And “Grand Canyon of the Pacific”

Historic agreement approved by the State of Hawai‘i’s Commission on Water Resource Management will end wasteful plantation-era water diversions
Upper diversion on Waiheʻe River with the entire flow of the river being diverted.
(Earthjustice Photo)
feature April 10, 2014

Restore Stream Flow

Water in Hawaiʻi is a public trust resource, protected under the state Constitution and Water Code. Plantations diverted many Hawaiian streams to water sugar cane and pineapple fields, drying out…
feature September 6, 2013

Grand Canyon Of The Pacific Running Dry

Native Hawaiians living on the rural southwestern shore of Kauaʻi—home of Waimea Canyon, "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific"—are witnessing the biggest water grab in the history of their island.…
document August 6, 2013

Waimea River Flow Petition

A petition to protect the flow of Kauaʻi's Waimea River in the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific."
Press Release July 24, 2013

Citizens Demand Restoration of River in "Grand Canyon of the Pacific" on Kaua‘i

Lawsuit exposes unlawful waste of diverted water