Workforce Housing Requirement Under Attack

Maui Tomorrow is working with the County Council and the State to increase the availability of affordable housing for our residents. Maui has one of the highest cost of housing of any state in the U.S. With wages much lower than required to qualify for loans, this has created a

Quality of walking and bicycling on Maui under study

State and county officials hope to improve pedestrian and bicycle pathways in Central Maui. A recent meeting at UH Maui College included about 45 residents who looked at maps and photos with private planners, highlighting dangerous intersections, blind corners, roads with no sidewalks, paths to schools zigzagging uphill and covered

Video: Big Wind Legislative Briefing

Big Wind Informational Briefing (January 27) Hawai`i House Committees on Energy & Environmental Protection (EEP) and Economic Revitalization & Business The purpose of this briefing is to provide the committee with foundational background information on the relevant policies, technical review, and analysis that has been conducted regarding the construction of

Big Wind

Henry Curtis, of Life of the Land, reports from the “Big Wind” hearing: “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 ever-energy-hungry O`ahu can be fed by the Neighbor Islands. Giant wind farms

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

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

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

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

2 bedroom condo $340k
requires $5,000/mo income

Everyone 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

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.