A federal appeals court ruling on New Year's Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ship passengers, a levy that was set to go into effect at the start of 2026.

A federal judge's ruling clears the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to help cope with climate change, a levy set to go into effect at the start of 2026. U.S.

Hawaii’s "Green Fee" bill was set to raise tourist taxes quite substantially to help fund "climate change" mitigation this year — but now a judge has halted the provision. The Cruise Lines ...

Yes, it snowed in Hawaii this week – as much as 10 inches, in fact. But don't panic, it's actually a fairly common occurrence ...

As more destinations consider climate-linked tourism fees, Hawaii’s legal battle could set a national precedent. A new climate and tourism tax for cruise ships docking in Hawaii has been blocked after ...

A federal judge’s ruling clears the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to help pay for the impacts of climate change, a levy set to go into effect at the start of ...

In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new money for ...