Elle Cochran Proposes Pesticide Disclosure Bill

Elle Cochran has proposed to the Maui County Council a bill similar to the Kaua’i pesticide disclosure bill that will require disclosure of what pesticides are being applied, notice of proposed spraying and buffer zones around schools, etc. You can read the bill here. She is waiting for the bill

Proposed Kahoma Village

The Maui County Council’s Land Use Committee announced a public hearing  and site inspection in which it will consider the proposed Kahoma Village Project in West Maui. The project is proposed for fast-track approval under a statute that promotes affordable housing.  The council’s 45-day deadline to reach a decision on

Interisland Cable Meeting

Is the interisland electric cable in the public interest?

Jeff Stark Opinion: Plans for Maui Trash

Reprinted from Maui Weekly: Anaergia Plan Morphs Again Most of the changes are significant and add, modify or remove major components. December 26, 2013 Jeff Stark – Chair, Maui Recycling Group Public Education Committee , Maui Weekly On Sunday, Dec. 8, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) ran a full-page

Pu’ulani Subdivision EIS Comments Needed

The  proposed Puʻunani Subdivision Development is seeking preliminary input from residents. This is an opportunity for members of the public to list concerns and issues which they want the Environmental Impact Statement to address.  Things like traffic, water, green/open space, parks, views, impacts from other developments (A&B’s Waiale, Waikapu Town

GMOs: The Uprising on Moloka‘i

A Presentation by Walter Ritte and Mercy Ritte. Pa'ia Community Center.

Mayor Signs MOU with Monsanto

See the pdf. County of Maui, Hawaii Memorandum of Understanding between Monsanto Company and The Mayor’s Office County of Maui I, PARTIES The parties to this Memorandum or understanding (MOU) are Monsanto company (Monsanto) and the Mayor’s Office, County of Maui, hereinafter referred to individually as ”Party” and collectively as

Maui Tomorrow Challenges Rock & Brews Permit

According to Maui News:On July 19, Wailuku attorney Isaac Hall filed an appeal with the Maui Planning Commission asserting that the Planning Department should not have granted Rock & Brews Paia building a minor SMA permit and that pushed the cost above the $500,000 level that requires the project developers

Comments on Piilani Promenade EIS

October 2, 2013 State of Hawaii, Land Use Commission P.O. Box 2359 Honolulu, Hawaii 96804-2359 Re: Piilani Promenade EIS Preparation Notice Aloha Chair Chock, Commissioners, and Staff Maui Tomorrow Foundation appreciates the opportunity to comment on the EISPN for Piilani Promenade. We believe this document does not include adequate discussion

Rock & Brews Restaurant Not Following Legal Process

Planning Director William Spence’s June 6, 2013 approval of an SMA Minor Permit for the Rock & Brews restaurant project in Paia deprived Maui’s citizens of their public participation rights – including prior written notice to landowners within 500 feet of the project; a public hearing; and the administrative due