From Honolulu Weeklyby Joan Conrow | Aug 24, 2011 The viability of the controversial $3 billion “Big Wind” project may be undermined by the global climate change it is intended to help mitigate. Preliminary plans call for building dozens of windmills on Lanai and Molokai to generate some 400 megawatts of power to be transmitted […]
Consumer (?!) Advocate on Biofuel
From Disappeared News by Henry Curtis Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) has asked the Hawai`i Public Utilities Commission to approve the HECO-Aina Koa Pono Biofuel Supply Contract (Docket 2011-0005). According to HECO, the technology that Aina Koa Pono will use has never been commercially proven. On August 23, 2011 the Consumer Advocate filed their Statement of […]
Update on Laulima Farm Stand
Update on Laulima Farm Stand. We have been told by DOH and the Governor’s Office that Laulima Farm Stand has not been shut down but has, instead, been asked to use County chlorinated water from Kipahulu Community Kitchen or bottled water to make smoothies. We understand this has not caused the stand to close. Maui […]
NOAA Monk Seal Public Meeting
Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Actions PEIS – Public Meetings HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL RECOVERY ACTIONS PEIS – PUBLIC MEETINGS NOAA Fisheries Service invites you to join them for public meetings. They will be holding two types of meetings: Town Hall Meetings and Public Hearings. TOWN HALL MEETINGS – Informal Question and AnswerNOAA Fisheries Service staff will […]
Landfill Gas to Power
The County of Maui in Hawaii is to issue a Request for Proposals to identify a developer for a landfill gas utilisation project at the Central Maui Landfill in Pu`unene. According to the county, it operates a landfill gas collection and control system at the Central Maui Landfill which collects methane gas produced during the […]
Status Report on Auwahi Wind Farm
OEQC Environmental Notice August 23, 2011 Page 2+3 http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/Environmental_Notice/current_issue.pdf Auwahi Wind Farm Final EIS and Acceptance Determination http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-08-23-FEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Vol1%20and%20Acceptance.pdf Volume 2, Appendices A to E, http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-08-23-FEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Vol2-App-A-E.pdf Volume 3, Appendices F to M http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-08-23-FEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Vol3-App-F-M.pdf Needed Permits: Special Management Area Use Permit; County Special Use Permit; Conservation District Use Permit; State Incidental Take License; Federal […]