Ferry system bill lacks key information, is misguided
Maui News As general manager of Sea Link Of Hawaii, Hawaii’s oldest ferry system, I feel obligated to share my 25 years of experience. Sea Link has operated since 1986 between Maui and Molokai at then-Gov. John Waihee’s request to ease Molokai’s unemployment problem. New ferry legislation (HB1239) has passed the state House and is […]
Water Dept Proposes Doubling Budget
The county would budget nearly $44 million on water infrastructure projects, an increase of more than $20 million from current spending, under Mayor Alan Arakawa’s proposal for 2012. Department of Water Supply Director Dave Taylor told council Budget and Finance Committee members Thursday that he knew the plan was ambitious, but the projects being proposed […]
Moloka’i Wind Deadline Missed
According to the Pacific Business News, First Wind missed the PUC March 18th deadline for getting the project land on Moloka’i. Hawaiian Electric (HECO) says they’ll make up the 200 MW of wind energy that was supposed to come from Moloka’i by doubling the turbines on Castle and Cooke’s Lana’i property. The “Big Wind” project […]
