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For the Wikipedia article concerning Hawaii's environment, see Environment of Hawaii

Environment Hawaii is a monthly newsletter published in Hilo, Hawaii. It focuses on investigative reporting about Hawaii's environment. The newsletter made its debut in July 1990, co-founded by Andria Benner, Patricia Tummons, and Marjorie Ziegler. [1]

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References

  1. Tummons, Patricia (November 2018). "Remembering a Founder of Environment Hawai'i" . Retrieved 2023-04-20.