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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 […]
Castle & Cook: Lana’i Windfarm Still On
Castle & Cooke Inc. told Pacific Business News that it remains committed to building the 200 MW wind turbine farm on Lana’i. However the State Energy Office has dropped this project from its list of Hawaii Renewable Projects.
PLDC Look-alike Leases Land to GMO Company
This is a 20 year lease of 2,939 acres of Crown land for $50 per year to Syngenta (A GMO company) That nets the State of Hawai’i $147,000 per year. Learn more about the Agribusiness Development Corporation LICENSE AGREEMENT NO. L-08202 between STATE OF HAWAII AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION as LICENSOR and SYNGENTA SEEDS, INC. a Delaware […]
Wailea 670 Performance on Conditions Criticized
From the Maui News “This report is being heavily scrutinized by both us and the public,” said Planning Committee Chairman Don Couch. “Normally, council will get the report and file communications immediately. It is unusual to have them come up and discuss it here, but I felt it was important to keep an eye on […]
Court Hears Challenge to Aquarium Collecting
The Honolulu District Court yesterday heard closing summaries a case against the State of Hawaii for issuing aquarium collecting permits without an Environmental impact study. The public trust law firm Earthjustice, representing a cross section of plaintiffs against the State, had no burden to establish harm but presented overwhelming evidence of harm to Hawaii reefs from […]