The Honolulu District Court yesterday heard closing summaries a case against the State of Hawaii for issuing aquarium collecting permits without an Environmental impact study. The public trust law firm Earthjustice, representing a cross section of plaintiffs against the State, had no burden to establish harm but presented overwhelming evidence of harm to Hawaii reefs from […]
Ormat Soon to Drill Test Geothermal Wells
Ormat Technologies hopes to be drilling at least three exploration wells on the southwestern slope of Haleakala on Maui Island in Hawaii to determine the possibility of development on that location. Reported from Hawaii, Ormat Technologies is hoping to beginn drilling exploration wells on the island of Maui as early as next year to determine […]
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KCC: Will South Maui Have Enough Water?
From Kihei Community Association: May 21 Community Meeting at 6:30 PM Will South Maui Have Enough Water? Listen to these esteemed experts at the Charter School Everyone is welcome. Will South Maui “run out” of water? The Kihei Community Association’s (KCA) May 21 meeting at 6:30 PM at the Kihei Charter School at 41 E. […]
Ellison Hires Energy Expert for Lana’i
(U.C. San Diego Press Release) The University of California, San Diego and Lānaʻi Resorts, LLC, announced today that Byron Washom, director of Strategic Energy Initiatives at UC San Diego, will lead a new initiative to transform the Hawaiian island of Lānaʻi into a model for sustainable energy. In his role as chief architect, Washom will […]