Department of Health to Discuss County Chlorinated Water Requirements

Maui Tomorrow Foundation will host a community meeting from 6 to 8pm, Tuesday, September 13th, at Kaunoa Senior Center in Spreckelsville. State Department of Health officials will discuss recent enforcement of regulations requiring County chlorinated water usage at farm stands and commercial kitchens in rural areas. Details of both state

Opening Hamakuapoko wells is dangerous

Hamakuapoko would take a team of water engineers, microbiologists and chemists on duty monitoring 24/7 to assure the safety of that water.

Why Using Hamakuapoko Wells is an Expensive Alternative

If we had used the streamwater available through the County’s 2000 Memorandum of Understanding with A&B, Inc. a decade ago,  the Upcountry meter list would be a lot shorter.  We can still do this.  The longer we don’t use our share of the water, the more likely we are to become

Attend DLNR Meeting & Ask Waihe’e Be Designated

The DLNR’s Maui Public Listening Sessions are scheduled for Saturday, September 17, 2011. Lahaina Listening Session 10:00am – 12:00pm Lahaina Intermediate School Cafeteria 871 Lahainaluna Road, Lahaina, Hawai‘i 96761 Kahului Listening Session 2:30pm – 4:30pm Maui Waena Intermediate School Cafeteria 795 Onehee Street, Kahului, Hawaii 96732 DLNR Administration Team, including

Planner: Maui Shorelines Impaired by Development

Because more and more of Maui’s sandy shorelines are being “impaired” by development and uncontrollable environmental issues, laws and procedures to protect the environment must be followed, county and state officials said Wednesday morning. “We want to develop in an environmentally sensible way,” said Maui County coastal resource planner Jim

DOE Awards Money to UH for Solar/Smart Grid

The U.S. Dept. of Energy awarded $6.1 million to the University of Hawaii for its solar PV systems, one on Maui and the other, under the umbrella of Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OGE), on the mainland. The plan is to develop and demonstrate utility-controlled smart grid-enabled inverters under the Advanced

FREE Hawaiian Heritage & Environmental Sustainability Ho’ike’ike

Time Saturday, September 10 · 12:00pm – 6:00pm Location 525 Front Street, Lahaina Maui Created By Anthony Simmons More Info This will be a fun filled day of informational booths, speakers, popcorn, music and Aloha. We will be showcasing the Hui O Wa’a Kaulua & the Mo’ohika O Piiliani. Booths

Swinging Bridges Access Blocked

John G. Varel, the owner of the Waihe’e Valley Plantation, closed a gate at the entrance of his property – a road that has been used to access swinging bridges.  Members of the Kamaunu ‘ohana say that they have used a road near that since prior to 1892, giving them

Monk Seals on Verge of Extinction

by AUDREY McAVOY, Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaiian monk seal — the nation’s most imperiled marine mammal — is on the verge of getting its own emergency room. A California-based nonprofit with decades of experience caring for marine mammals aims to break ground next year on a hospital

Overview of Maui Island Plan w/ Lucienne de Naie

Upcountry Sustainability presents An Overview of the Maui Island Plan with Lucienne de Naie. With her in depth knowledge, Lucienne will highlight and describe aspects of the Plan that may specifically affect Maui’s Sustainability, such as the management of water, land, waste, energy and community development. In addition, plans that