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 ...

The Department of Justice called the tax a “scheme to extort American citizens and businesses.” The Trump administration is bolstering the cruise industry’s fight against a passenger tax Hawaii plans ...

HONOLULU (AP) — A federal judge’s ruling has cleared 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 ...

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.

Federal ruling blocks Hawaii's climate change tourist tax on cruise ships HONOLULU -- A federal appeals court ruling on New Year's Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on ...