SB2785 Interisland Cable Bill Text

RELATING TO INTERISLAND ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CABLE SYSTEMS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:       SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that attaining energy independence from imported fossil fuels is a long-standing objective of the State.      The legislature finds that interconnecting the islands via a high-voltage

Map of A&B Business Park Kahului

Guest commentary: An informal history of monk seals

Lloyd Miyashiro – Special to The Garden Island | … Home / News / Opinion / Guest / Guest guest commentary An informal history of monk seals Story Discussion Lloyd Miyashiro – Special to The Garden Island | Posted: Sunday, May 13, 2012 11:30 pm | (4) Comments Font Size: Default font size Larger

NOAA: Coexisting with Monk Seals

Good Neighbors: How to Share Hawaii’s Beaches with Endangered Monk Seals As the Hawaiian monk seal (HMS) population in the main Hawaiian Islands continues to naturally increase, the number of encounters between seals and humans is certain to increase as well. The eight-minute video, “Good Neighbors: How to Share Hawaii’s

Debate on Interisland Cable (video)

Jeff Mikulina (Pro Inter-Island Cable)Henry Curtis (Alternatives Are Better, Cheaper, More Reliable) With Rep. Marcus Oshiro (Moderator) Democratic Party of Hawaii 2012 State Convention Sheraton Waikiki Hotel May 25, 2012 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Who is Pattern Energy (Moloka’i Wind Farm)

The wind industry has been likened to the wildcatters during the oil boom – risk takers seeking out ever more land on which to extract energy to fuel our nation’s power demands.While some energy companies have made efforts to be good corporate citizens, profits in the energy industry have attracted

KCA Confronts County on Megamall

KCA Confronts Projected Development Plan Kihei Community Association members press for answers about proposed “big picture” for Mokulele corridor. “… what can we do to have a voice in the development?” From Maui Weekly May 24, 2012 Tom Blackburn-Rodriguez , The Maui Weekly Still reeling from its inability to as yet influence

EPA: Public Hearing on Regional Haze Plan

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be holding two public hearings on the proposed Clean Air Act Regional Haze Federal Implementation Plan for Hawaii, one in Kahului, Maui on May 31 5:30-8:30 pm at MCC Pilina Multipurpose Room.

South Maui Plans – Let your voice be heard

Attend Council Meeting 9am Next Tuesday May 29 County Council Chambers  200 High St Wailuku If you can’t come: send comments to General Plan Committee  gp.committee@mauicounty.us South Maui Alert: Four “NEW TOWNS” in South Maui? Your Voice is very much Needed on the “Maui Island Plan South Maui Maps”             THIS

MECO Raises Rates

The Public Utilities Commission approved the interim agreement on Monday, which allows MECO to raise rates on Maui, Molokai and Lanai by an average of 3.2 percent, or $13.1 million. The increase reflects a previously owned agreement between MECO and the state Division of Consumer Advocacy. The PUC will continue