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In Hawaii, new tourism tax aims to offset costs of climate change

As Hawaii nears the second anniversary of the Maui fires — which scorched 17,000 acres of residential and commercial buildings, cultural landmarks and vegetation, causing $5.5 billion of damage—its government is turning to tourism to mitigate future climate-related disasters. A new “green fee,” proposed by Governor Josh Green and passed through the legislature on May […]


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