First Wind vs Pattern Energy Squabble

First Wind CEO Paul Gaynor criticizes Castle & Cooke’s decision give 200 megawatts of its wind allocation for the  “Big Wind-interisland cable” project to Pattern Energy for a…

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Legislature Kills PACE bill

Energy Chairman Denny Coffman said yesterday he had too many “concerns” about how the legislation would work and killed HB1520, which would have allowed residents to finance…

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Lana’i Fishery Mngmt Bill in Limbo

HB850 HD1 SD2 Lana’i Fishery Management Area – This establishes a community-based fishery resource management area around Lana’i, and an advisory committee to the Department…

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Hawaiian Fishponds Bill Advances

HB377 HD2 SD2 Relating to Public Lands – This provides state lease preferences to developers of Hawaiian fishponds and streamlines approval process for Hawaiian fishpond…

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Solar Ready Roofs Bill

SB181 Solar Ready Homes –  would require new homes to incorporate design elements to make solar panels more easily installed whenever the new owner is…

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Bag Bill Final Conference Meeting Today?

SB 1363 Single-use checkout bag offset fee. The fate…

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Conference Committee Turns Coastal Mngmt Bill Upside Down

HB 117 is proof of the importance of active monitoring of bills at the legislature, especially in the closing stages of the session when so much happens behind closed…

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Council Decides Not to Raise Developer Rates

A study by the County Council showed that costs associated with permitting big developments significantly exceed the fees collected to issue the permits. Despite that study, the Council…

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Kahului Airport Hotel

A&B Properties and R.D. Olson Development will build a $16.5 million, 138-room Marriott hotel near Costco.  A&B will retain ownership while Marriott manages the hotel. See the

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Kona Blue Seeks Drift Open Ocean Cage Permit

Kona Blue Water Farms has applied for a permit to determine whether it would be possible to grow young amberjack to harvest size over 10 months in submerged cages…

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