Date Time Length Title# Program Name CH# 9/19 5:15:00 pm 1:43:11 11793 PLDC Molokai Meeting 8-27-12 (MP) 53 9/22 8:30:00 pm 1:43:11 11793 PLDC Molokai Meeting 8-27-12 (MP) 53 9/24 4:45:00 pm 1:43:11 11793 PLDC Molokai Meeting 8-27-12 (MP) 53 9/29 2:15:00 pm 1:43:11 11793 PLDC Molokai Meeting 8-27-12 (MP) 53 10/3 8:30:00 pm 1:43:11 […]
How to Register a Complaint Re Cane Smoke
Open field burning by Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar is a permitted activity (See 2012 Permit here), regulated by the State Department of Health (DOH) Clean Air Branch. The 2012 Agricultural Burning Permit covers 15,439 acres (roughly half of sugar cane production) from March 20th through October 10th (though delays in burning will likely push the […]
Life of the Land’s Comments on State Energy Plan
In the past few years the rate of solar installations in Hawai`i has doubled each year. The HECO utilities experienced peak energy use in 2004. Since then the demand for electricity from the grid has been dropping. Mayes introduced the concept of “cascading natural deregulation.” As the cost of renewable systems trends downward and electric […]
Survey: Effects of Sugarcane Burning
Created by Maui Tomorrow Foundation Have you or a member of your family or household been negatively impacted by sugarcane burning? We are working to put an end to this harmful practice, and we would love to hear your story. Please take a few minutes to complete the following survey. Please use a separate form […]
Public Land Development Corporation
By Choon James for Civil Beat Senate Bill 1555 creating the PLDC was introduced by Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz on Jan. 26, 2011. William Aila, current chairman of the Department of Land and Natural Resources submitted testimony contrary to SB1555. At the Oahu public hearing on Aug. 29, 2012, former DLNR Chair, Laura Thielen, broke […]
You Made It Happen…
Maui Tomorrow Foundation is pleased to announce the $5,000 Piilani Promenade Legal Fund Matching Grant has been met! These generous gifts from you, our community, allowed us to present our case at last week’s state Land Use Commission and we were heard. Now we prepare for a contested case hearing. Will you help us […]