KCA/Piilani Promenade meeting video
New Landfill & Heavy Industrial Development in Pu’unene
A developer is moving ahead with plans to build an 86-acre, $20 million heavy industrial subdivision near the old Puunene Airport. CMBY 2011 Investment has finished a draft environmental assessment, and last week the developer’s representatives sought comment on the proposed project from members of the Maui Planning Commission. Commission members sought and received reassurances […]
Endangered Hawai’i
Hawai’i has one-third of the U.S. endangered birds but not enough funding to protect them from mongoose and habitat loss. This video was created by the Bird Conservancy. Endangered Hawaii – HD from American Bird Conservancy on Vimeo.
Haleakala Commercial Services EA
Draft Commercial Services Plan and Environmental Assessment Description: The purpose of the plan is to provide direction for the management of commercial services in non-wilderness areas of the park over the next 10 to 15 years. The plan describes several alternatives for how the park’s commercial services could be managed to achieve overall park […]
First Wind Explains Kaheawa Wind Operations
By KEKOA KALUHIWA A June 15 letter writer asked why the wind turbines on Maui aren’t ever turning at the same time. While the 14 new turbines in the makai area are built, as of mid-June they were not yet commercially operating. These turbines make up the second phase of the Kaheawa Wind project. We […]
Mixed-use makeover planned at R&T park
Hotel, homes, village center among proposed additions to Kihei campus June 30, 2012 By NANEA KALANI – Staff Writer, The Maui News Owners of the Maui Research & Technology Park hope to give the sprawling Kihei campus a $1.4 billion makeover to help attract a broader range of business activities and build out hundreds […]