Testimony Ormat Geothermal – Mayer

From: Professor (Emeritus) Dick Mayer March 23, 2012 dickmayer@earthlink.net Cell 808-283-4376 1111 Lower Kimo Dr. Kula, Maui, HI 96790   RE: Ulupalakua Geothermal Mining Lease and Geothermal Resource Subzone Modification Application (EISPN)   Applicant: Ormat Technologies Inc., 6225 Neil Road, Reno, NV 89511. Contact: Bill Sherman, (775) 356-9029 Ext. 32232

Big Wind Pattern’s New Alias

First it was just Pattern Energy. Then it was Molokai Renewables, after Pattern joined forces with Biological Capital to hopefully build the wind farm. Now, based on a review of testimony on an undersea cable bill, the company has taken on the name Hawaii Interisland Cable. Read more at Civil

Problems with Airport Plan

By Jeffrey Parker. Letter to Editor Maui News The Maui News mischaracterized the testimony I presented at the Kahului Airport Master Plan public meeting (“Longer runway in 20-year plans,” March 15). I provided substantive comments and analysis based on two years of involvement in the master plan process and attendance

Public Meetings on the County Budget

* Thursday Mar 29 at 6 p.m., Paia Community Center. * April 2 at 6 p.m., Kihei Community Center. * April 4 at 6 p.m., Mitchell Pauole Center, Kaunakakai. * April 9 at 6:30 p.m., Pomaikai Elementary School cafeteria, Kahului. * April 11 at 6 p.m., Lahaina Civic Center. *

Parks, Sewers and Drainage Proposed by Mayor

Park projects would get $8.8 million, including: * $500,000 for the South Maui Infrastructure Community Park. * $950,000 for Wailuku Gym improvements. * $690,000 for Baldwin Beach Park improvements. * $430,000 for Kepaniwai Heritage Gardens improvements. * $500,000 for Lahaina Civic Center amphitheater improvements. * $150,000 for Wahikuli Beach Park

Mayor Proposes Replacing War Memorial Complex

By Ilima LoomisThe aging War Memorial Gym complex and Coach Soichi Sakamoto Pool would be replaced with a major new sports arena and convention center, and the county would develop a new aquatics center in Kahului in a proposal by Mayor Alan Arakawa. The projects were announced Friday as part

Proposed Kahului Airport Access Highway to Airport

Following is the view from Puunene Avenue toward the Kahului Airport of the proposed Phase 1 of the new highway up to Hana Highway. Phase 2 will go from Hana Highway to the Airport. At Hana Highway there will be an on-grade intersection with NO overpass. Notice Dairy road will

Pu’unene Plant Up for Permit Renewal

The DOH-Clean Air Branch posted public notice for the Covered Source Permit (CSP) for HC&S at Puunene Mill. It is in the classifieds of today’s Maui News (see attachment) You can view the relevant documents at this link: http://hawaii.gov/doh/cleanairpublicnotices There is a one month public comment period, with comments due

Henry Curtis on the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative

… In essence, the document focuses on strengthening the utility, providing federal tax credits to support crude palm oil biodiesel production, and emphasizes building large-scale central station generation facilities. It minimizes distributed generation and calls for a termination of the popular net metering program where homeowners can install solar photovoltaic

Efforts for Shade at Baldwin Beach Begin on Prince Kuhio Day with Trees Please

  Paia, Maui – Trees Please at Baldwin Beach, a project of Maui Tomorrow Foundation in partnership with the Maui Film Festival, will celebrate Prince Kuhio Day on Monday, March 26th with a call for volunteers to join in a clearing of green waste and branches from a designated area