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With TikTok and Lawsuits, Gen Z Takes on Climate Change

‘We’re the last resort,’ one young activist said.

By David Gelles

Disasters and Emergencies Fires and Firefighters Hawaii Hawaiian Electric Co Inc Maui (Hawaii) Suits and Litigation (Civil) Wildfires

Why Hawaii Is Scrutinizing Hawaiian Electric in the Maui Fire

The utility company’s share price has tumbled after lawsuits were filed seeking to hold it accountable for the blaze, which has killed more than 100 people.

By J. Edward Moreno

Cowan, Jill (Journalist) Hawaii Lahaina (Hawaii) Maui (Hawaii) New York Times News and News Media Wildfires

In Hawaii, Paradise Plagued by Disaster

Jill Cowan, a reporter for the National desk, flew to Maui last week to cover the wildfires that have devastated the island.

By Sarah Bahr

Disasters and Emergencies Electric Light and Power Hawaii Hawaiian Electric Co Inc Infrastructure (Public Works) Lahaina (Hawaii) Pacific Gas and Electric Co Wildfires

Hawaiian Electric Draws Scrutiny in Search for What Sparked Maui Wildfire

The main utility serving Hawaii did not pre-emptively shut off power before high winds reached Maui, and power lines fell in the windstorm.

By Peter Eavis Ivan Penn and Thomas Fuller