by Richard Billman, Maui Meadows Subject: Brief description of March 23, 2015 Recycling Mtg in Pukalani UPCOUNTRY SUSTAINABILITY and HAWAIIAN ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS, educational (not political) groups recommended “Story of Stuff” for garbage info. Part of “Zero Wast Maui”, the four speakers were all part of early recycling efforts on Maui from the 1990s. 1. Tom Reid of […]
Water and Land Committee recommends not to confirm Carleton Ching to DLNR chair
The state senate committee recommended against confirming Castle & Cooke lobbyist Carleton Ching to chair the Department of Land and Natural Resources. In this position Ching, who is on leave from his position with the Big Five developer, would also chair the Water Commission if confirmed. You can read the WTL Recommendation on confirming Carleton Ching
Mark Hyde Proposes Change to EIS Consultant Choice Methodology
This letter was written by attorney, Mark Hyde and suggests a method of taking the pro-developer bias out of the EIS methods. Now the developer chooses and pays for the EIS consultant which leads to developer-friendly EIS preparers getting the work. Hyde is proposing a method used in other states where the accepting body (state […]
Romney’s Big Navy Guru Made Millions From Building Ships
From Wired Magazine A bigger maritime force has the possibility of personally enriching one of the candidate’s top advisers. In fact, it already has. Lehman is the founder and chairman of J.F. Lehman & Company, a private equity firm. He also sits on several corporate boards. Lehman invested in a government-backed “Superferry” in Hawaii — […]
Council to Discuss Service Center options & Baldwin Beach land
The Mayor is offering the council two options for the county’s new Service Center which is presently located on the south side of the Maui Mall behind the Maui Megaplex. #1 A&B’s Maui Business Park II in Kahului:County pays $7,145,582 for 4.101 acres, plus A&B will donate 35.55 acres between Baldwin Park and Paia. #2 […]
Home Business Hearing
6PM UPCOUNTRY – This WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30,Pukalani’s Tavares Community CenterCouncil’s Planning Committee’s meeting to receive input on Home-Business BillFrom the agenda: “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 19, MAUI COUNTY CODE, AND SECTION 3.48.305, MAUI COUNTY CODE, RELATING TO HOME BUSINESSES”. The purpose of the revised proposed bill is to (1) establish standards and […]