• Big Changes to Roads Near Kahului Airport

    Posted by Albert Perez on March 3, 2013

    New Airport Loop Road and Pu’unene to Hana Hwy road: Note: very different from the last airport EIS in 1997 Maui News writes: “The funds are earmarked for the second phase of the Kahului Airport access road. In January, Gov. Neil Abercrombie released funds for the first phase, from Puunene

  • Helping You Take Action

    Posted by Albert Perez on February 22, 2013

    Giving you the tools to get involved

  • PUC Gives Lana’i Utilities to Ellison

    Posted by Albert Perez on February 12, 2013

    Hawaii regulators have given their final approval to the indirect sale and transfer of ownership of Lanai’s three public utilities from David Murdock’s Castle & Cooke Inc. to Larry Ellison’s Lanai Island Holdings, the last step needed to complete the sale of the Pineapple Isle.

  • Moloka’i Big Wind Project Falls Apart

    Posted by Albert Perez on February 8, 2013

    From Civil Beat by Sophe Cocke The owners of Molokai Ranch have backed out of plans to lease thousands of acres of land to a large-scale wind farm developer. The decision likely spells the end for the Molokai portion of the Big Wind project, an ambitious plan to build about

  • LUC Decision Against Megamall

    Posted by Albert Perez on February 7, 2013

    Statement by Mark Hyde: Today the state Land Use Commission, by a vote of 6-3, found Pi’ilani Promenade North (the shopping mall), Pi’ilani South (the shopping center) and Honua’ula/Wailea 670 in violation of the LUC’s 1995 order.  In particular, the LUC found violations of Condition 5 (provide a frontage and connector roads),

  • LUC Rules MegaMall Out of Compliance.

    Posted by Albert Perez on February 7, 2013

    Today the Land Use Commission (LUC) met on Maui to hear the last arguments over whether the Pi’ilani Promenade conforms with the original light industrial development that was the reason the zoning change from Agricultural to Light Industrial was allowed. The LUC in a 6-3 vote, rendered an opinion that,

  • Monk Seal Death Could Have Been Prevented

    Posted by Albert Perez on February 5, 2013

    LATEST MONK SEAL DEATH INCREASES CONCERN OF FISHERY IMPACTS First Monk Seal Death of 2013 Could Have Been Prevented with Earlier Reporting HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) this morning reported that a juvenile monk seal flown by

  • Sen Solomon Refuses to Hear Repeal PLDC

    Posted by Albert Perez on February 2, 2013

    From the Hawai’i Sierra Club: From Robert Harris of the Hawaii Sierra Club: We really need your help. Senator Malama Solomon, despite promising to hear SB 1 (a bill to repeal the Public Lands Development Corporation), publicly changed her mind today and said she wouldn’t hear it. She claims she’s

  • Testimony Needed: New PLDC Bill: New Name – Same Bill

    Posted by Albert Perez on January 29, 2013

    – PLDC – A new name, same purpose HB 942 Harbors and Parks Development Authority (HPDA)   Submit Testimony Now ( Bill is HB942 )   http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/HB942_.pdf Hearing on HB 942: Wednesday 1/30   http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_01-30-13_.HTM  HB 942 – introduced by Souki by request (b/r) as part of Governor’s package Converts

  • Submit Testimony on PLDC Bill

    Posted by Albert Perez on January 27, 2013

    From Henry Curtis: Submit testimony on-line at: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx The PLDC must be repealed before we consider other legislation COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION Rep. Ryan I. Yamane, Chair Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair NOTICE OF HEARINGDATE: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 TIME: 10:00am PLACE: Conference Room 309, State Capitol “Creating a development arm