Maui is at an important crossroad. Major decisions are being made that will affect every resident and shape our beloved island’s communities and environment. These decisions and their timely implementation will allow us to control anticipated events and may prepare us to react effectively to events beyond our control. Changes and Challenges: a) Our agricultural future […]
Settlement Reached on County’s West Maui Sewage Injection Wells
Wendy Osher at MauiNow is reporting that: Maui County could end up paying $2.5 million for projects to divert and reuse wastewater from Lahiana injection wells, under a settlement reached in a federal lawsuit over Clean Water Act violations. The lawsuit was filed by the environmental law firm Earthjustice on behalf of four community groups […]
North Shore Open Space Alert!
(267 acre Hamakualoa Coast open space- from Kuiaha to Peahi) Need more funding! What: Mayor’s 2017 Budget Meeting When/Where: two opportunities to speak up • Tuesday Sept 29 Ha’iku Community Center, Hana Hwy Ha’iku 5:30 pm • Wed Sept 30 Tavares Center in Pukalani 5:30 pm Why: the 2016 budget only has $3 million to […]
Show off your battery-backed PV System!
Do you have… A grid-tied PV system with batteries? An off-grid PV and battery system? Maui Tomorrow, Inc. has partnered with the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and is in the midst of planning an Energy Storage Systems tour to show our island community how these systems look and operate. The tour, […]
EarthJustice gets court to restrict sonar in whale areas
For the first time ever, the U.S. Navy has agreed to put vast swaths of important habitat for numerous marine mammals off limits to dangerous mid-frequency sonar training and testing and the use of powerful explosives.
Maui County growing faster than the rest of the state
Maui News is reporting that Maui County population is growing fastest in the state at 5.3 percent in the last five years giving a total of 163,019 at the end of 2014. Dick Mayer pointed out that this is putting a strain on Maui’s infrastructure. Also these numbers don’t reflect the growing numbers of visitors. “In addition […]