HONOLULU — While the iconic Haleakalā silversword plant made a strong recovery from early 20th-century threats, it has now entered a period of substantial climate-related decline. New research published this week warns that global warming may have severe consequences for the silversword in its native habitat. Known for its striking rosette, the silversword grows for […]
Rep Mele Carrol Introduces Bill to Repeal the PLDC
BILL 82 Relating to the Public Land Development Corporation (PLDC) Introduced and Passed on First Reading (Jan. 17, 2013) (HB 82 PDF) Bill 82 by Rep. Mele Carroll eliminates various HRS references to the PLDC, and, most importantly, on page 14 repeals HRS 171C, relating to the Public Land Development Corporation (PLDC). http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/HB82_.PDF “SECTION […]
Dela Cruz Files Bill to Repeal the PLDC
REPEAL PLDC: SB1 (Sen. Hee), HB 9 (Rep. Thielen) SB45 (Rep. DELA CRUZ) Public Land Development Corporation; Public-Private Partnership Corporation; Public Lands; Development Plans and Projects; Investments; Financing; Land Use Commission; Hawaii Community Development Authority; Land Use; Historic Preservation; Ceded Land; Pilot Project RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Changes references from the public land development […]
Sempra U.S. Gas & Power And BP Wind Energy Complete Hawaii Wind Farm
Dec 27, 2012 ULUPALAKUA, Maui, Hawaii, Dec. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and BP Wind Energy today announced the full commercial operation of the 21 megawatt (MW) Auwahi Wind facility. The power project includes eight new wind turbines on the southeast ridge of Maui’s Haleakala volcano. “We are very pleased to complete construction […]
In Memoriam: Kenny Hultquist
Kenny Hultquist Feb. 19, 1951 – Dec. 12, 2012 Maui has lost another friend of the environment. Kenny was a longtime Lahaina artist, videographer, and community activist. He filmed the Maui Planning Commission meetings and other public meetings for Maui Tomorrow for airing on Akaku, Community Access Television, most recently the County of Maui Department […]
Preliminary results from EPA investigation of injection wells at Lahaina wastewater facility
For Immediate Release: December 21, 2012 Tracer dye detected in offshore seeps HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released preliminary results from an ongoing investigation by federal and state agencies to evaluate the fate of effluent from the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility near the Kaanapali coast of Maui. According to the interim report one […]