Hawaii vs EPA Over Air Pollution | Honolulu News

Hawaii and environmental groups are suing the EPA after it rejected a pollution cleanup plan that would shut down major fossil fuel plants on the Big Island and Maui — a move critics say was secretly pushed by Hawaiian Electric itself, which had previously agreed to retire the plants but now claims grid reliability is at stake. The state argues this undermines the Clean Air Act and threatens iconic national parks like Hawaii Volcanoes and Haleakalā, whose visibility is being choked by pollution from these very plants. Attorney General Anne Lopez and environmental officials are rallying to defend air quality and cultural heritage, calling the EPA’s decision legally flawed and environmentally shortsighted — while HECO remains silent. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c69fc6507bccb77d