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 the reason for concern. As more renewables come online, the potential for problems increases. Griffin said his upcoming project will be to develop a pilot […]
Maui Island Plan Meeting
County Council. Tuesday, July 26, 2011 9:00 a.m.
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 last week in Molokai, industrial wind factory developers Pattern Energy and Bio-Logical Capital said they will abandon the Big Wind project if the […]
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 is an expanded version of that report, one which can be seen as a basis for Maui Tomorrow’s further efforts in this area. What […]
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 Act at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility into the nearshore waters of West Maui. The groups include Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund, West Maui Preservation Association, Surfrider Foundation’s Maui […]
Lingle Appointees Refuse to Resign
Jerry Edlao and David Goode, appointed to the Board of Land and Natural Resources by Governor Lingle have refused Gov. Abercrombie’s request that they resign. David Goode is also serving as the Maui County director of public works and has to interface with DLNR as part of his paid job. Last week, Travis Thompson chair […]