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U.N. Climate Panel Endorses Ceiling on Global Emissions
According to the NY Times: The world’s top climate scientists on Friday formally embraced an upper limit on greenhouse gases for the first time, establishing a target level at which humanity must stop spewing them into the atmosphere or face irreversible climatic changes. Going well beyond its four previous analyses of the emissions problem, the […]
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EMF from Submarine Cables and Oahu-Maui Island Routing Options
NextGen’s write-up of the meeting held to discuss the Interisland electric cable can be read here: NEEH Presentation on Sept 18, 2013
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Hawai’i: 2nd Largest % of Foreign-owned Ag Land in U.S.
Nationwide, Hawai`i has the second-largest percentage of its agriculture land held by foreign investors, according to a recent survey by the US Department of Agriculture. (Maui Now). Once the government shutdown is over, you can see the data here.
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Council Defers Hotel Height Increase
Residents of Maui jumped into action last night and phoned and emailed Councilmembers requesting that they NOT approve the increate in hotel heights from 120′ to 180’. One councilmember said he got 47 calls and emails when he arrived in the office, and more were coming in. This is an 18 hour period. The Council’s […]
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Clean Air Ap for Your Phone!
Maui Tomorrow Foundation this week announced a new smart phone application: CleanAirMaui, as part of the foundation’s Clean Air for Keiki campaign. This free app for iPhone, Blackberry and Android allows members of the community to use their smart phones to report incidents of excessive cane smoke; ash; and fugitive dust to the state Department […]
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Fast-Tracked Waikapu Development Proposed
From Maui NowA 45-day period for fast-track consideration has started on the proposed 48-unit Waikapū Gardens-Phase II, affordable housing project in Central Maui, council officials announced today. The project, proposed for development on 10.5 acres along East Waikō Road, is being offered at 100% “affordable prices” to qualified households fitting income parameters, county officials said. […]
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New Car Rental for Kahului Airport
Kahului Airport Consolidated Rental Car Facility FEA (FONSI)Status: Finding of No Significant Impact Determination Project Highlights: 17 Acres immediately south of the existing airport parking area Maximum height of 76.5’. More than double the existing Kahului Airport Terminal building’s 35’. 4,200 parking stalls (plus 719 employee parking stalls) New bus/van system between airport terminal and […]
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I Aloha Moloka’i: Bottom Up Energy Planning
From the Civil Beat article by Larry Tool “IAM is a nonprofit, volunteer community organization, originally formed to oppose the Big Wind turbines slated for Molokai’s West End. Two years ago we were approached by Molokai Ranch, our largest landowner. The Ranch wanted to discuss other issues of concern to the community. We promised we […]
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PUC Grants Cable Intervenor Status to 7 Groups
The PUC granted intervenor status in the matter of the interisland cable to a group that includes: Life of the Land, NextEra Energy Hawaii (A mainland wind and solar development company), Friends of Lanai (a nonprofit group of people from Lana’i opposed to the Lana’i windfarm), Hawaii Interisland Cable LLC (An international venture capital corporation), the Renewable […]
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