The Council unanimously approved $13 million for the Waikamoi flume replacement, $2 million to replace the Kamole tank and $1 million to replace the Kaupakalua Road waterline. Details at Maui News
Electric Vehicles Under Attack?
Rocky Mountain Institute sees EVs as a crucial step in moving the United States away from fossil fuels for reasons of national security, human health, environmental protection and durable economic advantage. EV benefits go beyond fuel economy. Reinventing Fire, RMI’s new, peer-reviewed book backed by 30 years of Institute research, shows that EVs—ultimately made of […]
Hawai’i Tackles Sea Level Rise
Hawai‘i Coastal Zone Management Act. The HCZMA, codified in Chapter 205A of the Hawai ‘i Revised Statutes, is an important planning tool for regulating development and land use within the coastal zone. The Act already contains objectives and policies for protecting life and property from coastal hazards and storm surge but could be amended to […]
PUC: HECO Can’t Add Fees to Rooftop Solar
Yesterday, the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawai‘i (PUC) issued an order denying several proposals by Hawai‘i’s investor-owned utilities that would have raised barriers to homes and businesses installing renewable energy systems like rooftop solar. The ruling resolved a handful of disputed issues between the utilities and renewable energy organizations over rules for […]
Are Maui’s Waters Fishable and Swimmable?
Monday, January 16th, 2012, from 6-8 pm Lahaina Civic Center (social hall) Public presentation by Robin Knox, water quality expert, who will be discussing the State of Hawaii Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report and the importance of the public comment period. Take Action! This workshop will include an opportunity for public participation – bring […]
More Monk Seal Coverage
THE ENDANGERED MONK SEAL Fight for survival Hawaii’s endemic oceangoing mammals are being killed, and humans are to blame By Dan Nakaso POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 15, 2012 Kyle Nakagawa was reeling in an akule off the coast of Kauai when a critically endangered Hawaiian monk seal rose out of the sea and bit […]