A fire was reported Sunday, June 2 in the compost at the Maui Dump in Pu’unene. Last report indicated the fire was contained. In 2012 the EPA came to a $5.1 million settlement with the Maui County to address alleged air pollution violations at the Central Maui Landfill in Pu’unene. The EPA is requiring Maui […]
Hawaiian Electric Meeting on Integrated Resource Plan
Hawaiian Electric presented its draft action plans to the Integrated Resource Planning working group (of which Blue Planet is a member) today. You can download the presentation slides here. They will be presenting to the public and accepting comments. Maui County Thursday, June 13: 6-8 p.m. Pomaikai Elementary School, 4650 S. Kamehameha Ave., Kahului Wednesday, June 19: […]
How Palau Protected Its Ocean
Come hear an environmental hero share how he and his nation, the Republic of Palau, balance local culture and natural resources against the demands and challenges of economic growth, tourism, and climate change. President of Palau Thomas (Tommy) Remengesau is speaking on Sunday, June 2, 2013 from 5:00-6:30pm at Maui College ‘Ike Le’a Building #114. […]
Maui Nui: Detrimental Effects of Olowalu Development
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 5:00pm Monthly Maui Nui Resource Council Meeting: PAC Whale Education Classroom Next to Beach Bums At the next Maui Nui Resource Council Meeting, learn about the detrimental effects the planned Olowalu development will likely have on the near shore coastal reef ecosystem, an interactive project I am developing to monitor […]
OFA Climate Change Meeting
Waikapu Community Center, 22 Waiko Road
Waiehu Aquifer Getting Saltier
Central Maui’s groundwater has gotten saltier over the past four decades due to increased pumping of surrounding wells and a decreased amount of rainfall, USGS said. From Maui News “The Waiehu well is used to monitor the Wailuku area, where most of Central and South Maui’s groundwater is pumped from and then used for fire […]