• Protecting Agricultural Lands

    Posted by Albert Perez on August 21, 2015

    Slide show talking about agricultural land protection in relation to community plans, zoning and the State Land Use Commission.

  • New battery cheaper and smaller

    Posted by Albert Perez on August 19, 2015

    Elon Musk introduced lithium-ion battery named Powerwall – a wall-mounted energy storage unit that can hold 10 kilowatt hours of electric energy, and deliver it at an average of 2 kilowatts, all for US$3,500.  This halves the normal cost of a backup battery for a solar or wind installation making it

  • Farmers Union: Protecting Ag Lands

    Posted by Albert Perez on August 19, 2015

    From the Farmers Union: I would like to invite you all to attend the Mauna Kahalawai Chapter, Maui Farmers Union Meeting (At the Maui Tropical Plantation) on August 20th from 7:00 -8:30 p.m.– where we have put together a Community Educational Seminar on: PROTECTING AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN PERPETUITY. This type

  • Let’s not waste Wastewater

    Posted by Albert Perez on August 18, 2015

    Irene Bowie, former Director of Maui Tomorrow talks about the disadvantages of disposing wastewater into injection wells compared to treating and re-using the water.

  • Maui Tomorrow Testimony on Lana’i Community Plan

    Posted by Albert Perez on June 25, 2015

    To: Chair Don Couch and Committee Members, Planning Committee Maui County Council pc.committee@mauicounty.us From: Albert Perez, Executive Director Maui Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. Re: PC-11, Lana`i Community Plan Update June 22, 2015 Maui Tomorrow is opposed to the following proposed new language in the Lana`i Community Plan: “Community plan land use

  • Save Our Community Plans

    Posted by Albert Perez on June 22, 2015

    ALERT!!! Our Community Plans Are STILL Under Attack. The changes are starting on Lana`i, but may affect us all, if they spread to every community plan. New language has been inserted in the Lana`i Community Plan that was NEVER discussed in over a year of public deliberations. This language would

  • Dick Mayer’s Testimony on PC-021

    Posted by Albert Perez on June 18, 2015

    UPDATE: On June 18, 2015 this bill was deferred. TO: Chair, Donald Couch and members, Maui County Council Planning Committee FROM: Dick Mayer RE: PC-21 – Statement of Opposition June 18, 2015 A.1 Today’s Agenda has a “proposed bill” that may violate the land-use ordinance process A.2 COUNTY CHARTER Section

  • PATH asks for support in opening Haleakala Trail

    Posted by Albert Perez on June 17, 2015

    This is from PATH who recently sued to prevent DLNR from closing a public trail. Please read today’s Star-Advertiser editorial (below) about DLNR’s failure to act after PATH won ownership of Haleakala Trail, especially the Star’s concluding paragraph: “From mauka to makai, Hawaii’s people deserve broad access to public lands.

  • Alert ! ! ! Oppose Attempt to Circumvent Maui Island Plan

    Posted by Albert Perez on June 17, 2015

    ALERT ! ! ! Please Testify: Save our community plansThis Thursday June 18th at 9am the Maui County Council Planning Committee will hear PC-021 entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2.80B, MAUI COUNTY CODE, RELATING TO GENERAL PLAN AND COMMUNITY PLAN.” This bill will remove the force of law from the

  • Help Maui Tomorrow Defend the Public Trust Water Doctrine

    Posted by Albert Perez on June 12, 2015

    Act Now to let Our Streams Flow! We have til December 30 to raise $5000 in matching funds Donate Or if you would rather donate via a check send to: Maui Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. 55 N. Church St., Ste. A4 Wailuku, HI 96793 Donate