As the controversy over proposed development at Olowalu continues, another potentially disastrous situation in the area has already occurred. A mud plume at Ukumehame is now threatening the coral reef at Olowalu, one of the last healthy reefs on Maui with corals over 500 years old. It is an area of rich bio-diversity and one […]
Ukumehame Mud Plume Interview
Ukumehame Mud Plume on Maui, Hawaii from Maui Tomorrow on Vimeo.
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Olowalu Highway Work Mud Plume Video
State Highway Seawall Construction in Ukumehame Gets Exemption for Environmental Review Silts fills offshore waters and heads for the reefs. Would proposed Olowalu development lead to same disturbing results? August 9, 2012 To Whom it May Concern, My name is Mark Deakos, I have been a Maui resident for the past 15 years and […]
Pacific Whale Foundation: Olowalu Development
Reprinted from Pacific Whale Foundation website: Make Your Voice Heard! Click to read PWF’s Public Testimony opposed to Olowalu Town Development For anyone who has ever kayaked, snorkeled, sunbathed, surfed, or indulged in a sweet delicacy at Leoda’s pie shop off the Honoapiilani Highway at Olowalu, LISTEN UP! Developers are in the final stages of […]
Oluwalu Reef Survey Mile Marker 14
Upcoming reef surveys at Olowalu Reef – Mile Marker 14 Tuesday, August 14th – site change, per Darla “I love Olowalu much, but the visibility there is not good right now. The water is beautiful and clear on the west side, so let’s go to Kahekili Beach Park from noon – 3pm instead.” https://www.facebook.com/KHFMA Saturday, […]