Following is the view from Puunene Avenue toward the Kahului Airport of the proposed Phase 1 of the new highway up to Hana Highway. Phase 2 will go from Hana Highway to the Airport. At Hana Highway there will be an on-grade intersection with NO overpass. Notice Dairy road will bend into the highway next […]
Pu’unene Plant Up for Permit Renewal
The DOH-Clean Air Branch posted public notice for the Covered Source Permit (CSP) for HC&S at Puunene Mill. It is in the classifieds of today’s Maui News (see attachment) You can view the relevant documents at this link: http://hawaii.gov/doh/cleanairpublicnotices There is a one month public comment period, with comments due on April 23, 2012. “Any […]
Henry Curtis on the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative
… In essence, the document focuses on strengthening the utility, providing federal tax credits to support crude palm oil biodiesel production, and emphasizes building large-scale central station generation facilities. It minimizes distributed generation and calls for a termination of the popular net metering program where homeowners can install solar photovoltaic systems on their roofs and […]
Efforts for Shade at Baldwin Beach Begin on Prince Kuhio Day with Trees Please
Paia, Maui – Trees Please at Baldwin Beach, a project of Maui Tomorrow Foundation in partnership with the Maui Film Festival, will celebrate Prince Kuhio Day on Monday, March 26th with a call for volunteers to join in a clearing of green waste and branches from a designated area at Baldwin Beach. Hand tools, […]
MECO Roadblocks Residents’ Solar While Soliciting Big Renewable Projects (?!)
MECO to bring in renewables, change gridMaui NewsKAHULUI – Renewable energy will be a big part of Maui Electric Co.’s future, with plenty of room for serious investors and partners, said outgoing President Ed Reinhardt. Near-term projects include plans to seek a developer to help produce between 20 … Study requirements for solar systems […]
Testimony Points Out Flaws in Olowalu EIS Facts/Assumptions
Sierra Club Maui Group Aug 7, 2010PO BOX 791180Pa’ia, HI 96779 To: State Land Use CommissionPO Box 2359Honolulu, HI 96804Attention: Dan Davidson Re: Comments on EISPN for Proposed Olowalu Town Master PlanTMK (2) 4-8-003: 84, 98-118 and 124 Aloha Kakou Sierra Club Maui Group has been tracking proposed developments at Olowalu since the first Ag […]