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 […]
Maui Now Writeup on Kihei Mega Mall
Politicians Enter Battle Over Planned Kihei Malls By Tom Blackburn Rodriguez The fight over the fate of two malls planned for Kihei in South Maui has turned into a battle of dueling letters, filings with official county and state administrative bodies and organized community protests. Meanwhile, work continues on the project located mauka of the […]
Rep Fontaine Writes to LUC & DOT re Mega Mall
Mr. Daniel E. Orodenker, Executive OfficerMr. Norman R. Lezy, ChairLand Use CommissionState of HawaiiPOB 2359Honolulu, HI 96804-2359 Dear Mr. Orodenker and Mr. Lezy: I am writing in regard to an ongoing project that is a source of considerable controversy in the North Kihei area of Maui. A number of residents have talked to me or […]