Starr on Wailuku Redevelopment Plan

Viewpoint by Jonathan Starr Wailuku town is the geographical center of Maui County, as well as our business hub, seat of government and home to our hospital, college, courts and…

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First Wind Celebrates Kaheawa Wind

From a press release: First Wind and its partner Makani Nui Associates have celebrated the five-year anniversary of successful commercial operations of their 30 MW Maui-based Kaheawa Wind Power I…

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HECO Claims They Can Start Inter-island Cable

Pacific Business News is reporting: Hawaiian Electric Co. can issue a request for proposal for an undersea cable even though legislation authorizing the RFP failed to pass this…

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Elle Cochran Reports on Budget Process

WAILUKU — The past three months have been devoted to a grueling budget session. Having always had respect for the budget process, I now have a much deeper understanding…

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Maui Considers Absentee Owner Vacation Rentals

The proposed ordinance would set out a more mainstream procedure to legalize operation of a short term rental, and is based off the existing Bed and Breakfast (B&B) ordinance…

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Smart Grid Test Project in Maui Meadows

James Griffin of the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute spoke at MCC saying: “Maui is already a leader, but the grid here is limited,” he said. “Fluctuations for renewable energies is…

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Maui Island Plan Meeting

GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEECouncil of the County of MauiMeeting AgendaTuesday, July 26, 2011   9:00 a.m.Council Chamber, 8th Floor  200 South High Street, Wailuku, Hawaii

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I Aloha Moloka’i Press Release

The anti “Big Wind” organization, I Aloha Moloka’i has issued this press release. Big Wind May Soon Give up on Molokai News Release from www.IAlohaMolokai.com June 29, 2011 AFTER THREE PUBLIC MEETINGS…

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Green Jobs Relevant to Maui

by M. J. Duberstein June 2011 In May the Kihei Community Association Planning Committee asked me to provide them with a report about viable alternative job opportunities for Maui Nui. This…

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Earth Justice to Sue over Injection Wells

Today, Maui community groups, represented by Earthjustice, sent Maui County a formal notice of their intent to sue the County for its ongoing violations of the Clean Water…

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