Landuse Com. Turns Down Kaufman Up Zoning

Today the Land Use Committee decided not to consider the request by a Makena land owner to amend the State Land Use District Classification of 2.79 acres of land across the street from Oneloa Beach (Big Beach) from Agricultural to Urban. Instead the Committee voted in favor of a resolution

Environmental Caucus Report

Reproduced from Henry Curtis’ article at Disappeared News.(Note Maui Tomorrow does not endorse any political party.  We are reproducing this report on the Democratic Environmental Caucus meeting since it has interesting informational content. ) By Henry Curtis Imagine going to a talk story where half the time is devoted to

HECO: Raise Rates So We Can Buy Imported Palm Oil

From Henry Curtis: Last year HECO sold 7.6 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity. HECO has asked the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission to add a tax on each kWh sold to subsidize HELCO’s purchase of biofuels from the politically connecedt Aina Koa Pono (AKP). AKP would sell 16 million gallons of

EPA Starts Lahaina Injection Well Investigation

Investigation begins to track suspected pollution from the Lahaina wastewater facility Release date: 08/01/2011 Contact Information: Dean Higuchi, 808-541-2711, higuchi.dean@epa.gov (08/01/11) HONOLULU – Federal and state agencies have begun important research to evaluate the suspected discharge of pollutants to the coastal waters along the Kaanapali coast of Maui.  Funded by

Testify for Monk Seals

Public Hearing on Hawaiian Monk Seal Protection

Low Cost/No Cost Energy Savings for Maui

LOW COST/NO COST ENERGY SAVINGS FOR MAUI The Fitchburg Model Applied to Maui Nui Michael J. Duberstein It’s a given that by far the greatest, fastest and most economical energy savings result from increased conservation measures—what experts label as efficiency steps. No matter how it’s termed, conservation returns large reductions

Geothermal on Maui

On July 20, the all Native Hawaiian-owned company, Innovations Development Group (IDG), held a public meeting at Pukalani’s Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center, to “share their philosophy and get feedback from the community.” Geothermal got a bad rep when the early Puna well released hydrogen sulphide into the air, sickening residents. 

Watershed Meeting

The Southwest Maui Watershed Plan grew out of concerns by Mā‘alaea residents about pollution of Mā‘alaea Bay and reef damage. According to water expert Robin Knox, “The goal of the plan is to protect water quality and reduce land-based pollution. The planning process seeks to bring together all the users

Southwest Maui Watershed Project Meeting

The Watershed Advisory Group will meet at the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary on South Kīhei Road.

Big Wind to PUC: “Don’t Make Us Go Out to Bid”

July 26, 2011 Hawaiian Electric, with Castle & Cooke, petitioned the PUC to reverse their decision requiring HECO go out to bid on the company to develop the wind farm on Moloka’i.  Hawaiian Electric is asking that the PUC either allow Castle & Cooke to develop the entire 400 mw