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EIS for Undersea Cable
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Hawai‘i Interisland Renewable Energy Program: Wind The EIS will assess the foreseeable environmental impacts which may arise from the development of wind-generated electric energy and the required improvements to the existing electric transmission infrastructure. DOE will hold public scoping meetings in the first quarter of 2011. Dates will be […]
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Big Wind at the Legislature
By Henry Curtis Life of the Land The Big Wind hearing filled the Senate Conference Room, and the overflow room overflowed. Some people milled around in the hall, others left. Big Wind refers to the concept of building an interisland undersea high voltage electric transmission line between Moloka`i, Lana`i and/or Mau`i to O`ahu so that […]
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Big Wind at the Legislature
Friday, January 14, 2011 By Henry Curtis Life of the Land The Big Wind hearing filled the Senate Conference Room, and the overflow room overflowed. Some people milled around in the hall, others left. Big Wind refers to the concept of building an interisland undersea high voltage electric transmission line between Moloka`i, Lana`i and/or Mau`i […]
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For Reference: California Outdoor Air Quality Standards
Link to California Outdoor Air Quality Standards Air pollution harms the health of California citizens, damages agricultural crops, forests and other plants, and creates the haze that reduces visibility. A large body of scientific evidence associates air pollution exposure with a variety of harmful health effects. That’s why the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and the U.S. […]
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2 bedroom condo $340k
requires $5,000/mo incomeEveryone wants more affordable housing for residents, but little has been done about it. Maui Tomorrow decided to change all that. Our Affordable Housing Committee spent months researching affordable housing plans around the US and has now crafted a plan for Maui County. Under current economic conditions, the average working class family on Maui has little […]
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2010 Ag Summary
New invasive species alert 12 Dec 2010 A few months back, DOA airport inspections raised concerns about seeds in incoming cargo from Phragmites, or Common Reed, a new aggressive, invasive species know for taking over wetland areas. They’ve just issued a BOLO (be on the lookout) report for the species. If this species becomes established […]
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2010 Agriculture Summary
New invasive species alert 12 Dec 2010 A few months back, DOA airport inspections raised concerns about seeds in incoming cargo from Phragmites, or Common Reed, a new aggressive, invasive species know for taking over wetland areas. They’ve just issued a BOLO (be on the lookout) report for the species. If this species becomes established […]
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2010 News Summary
Retail Center and Outlet Mall Proposed for Kihei The Eclipse Development Group of Irvine, Ca., is proposing a retail center and outlet mall to be built in Kihei. The combined projects feature 700,000 square feet of retail space and 3,500 parking spaces on what the compnay describes as “roughly 30 acres of pristine irreplaceable real […]
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2005-2010 ‘Aina News
Retail Center and Outlet Mall Proposed for Kihei The Eclipse Development Group of Irvine, Ca., is proposing a retail center and outlet mall to be built in Kihei. The combined projects feature 700,000 square feet of retail space and 3,500 parking spaces on what the compnay describes as “roughly 30 acres of pristine irreplaceable real […]
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Lana’i Hydro Preliminary Permit Application
Lanai Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications A Notice by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on 10/15/2010 http://federalregister.gov/a/2010-25961 October 7, 2010. On June 10, 2010, Lanai, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power […]
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