In November, Maui Tomorrow Foundation celebrated a significant legal victory for responsible coastal development and environmental oversight. In the court’s order, Judge Kirstin Hamman of the Maui Environmental Court invalidated the Maui Planning Commission’s recently updated Special Management Area (SMA) administrative rules. While we hope the County will respect the Court’s decision, there is a […]
Action Needed to Protect East Maui Waters
Written testimony is due by Thursday, Nov. 7 at 9:00 a.m.Verbal testimony can be given on Friday, Nov. 8 at 9:00 a.m. Thank you to the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi for providing this information. In September, communities from Maui and across Hawaiʻi united to oppose a proposal that would have allocated over 85 million gallons […]
Hawai‘i’s High Court Issues Another Historic Ruling in Maui “Four Waters” Case
Victory — State Water Commission failed to restore stream flows after closure of last sugar plantation CONTACTS HONOLULU, HAWAIʻI — Last Thursday, the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the long-running water case over Nā Wai ʻEhā, “The Four Waters” of Waiheʻe, Waiehu, Wailuku, and Waikapū in central Maui. In a 134-page unanimous opinion authored by Justice […]
Testimony Needed: Ask the Maui County Council to Generously Fund Our Community Water Authorities
Aloha kākou, In 2022, together with our community, Maui Tomorrow worked hard to build support to pass the charter amendment establishing Maui Community Water Authorities. We were successful with that effort, and this week we can help our actions take root. Tomorrow, April 18th at 9:00am, the Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee of the […]
Sign the Petition for a Better Water Use and Development Plan!
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, the Water Commission plans to discuss the Maui Island Water Use and Development Plan (MIWUDP), which will be as used a blueprint for all uses of water on Maui for the next 20-years and sets the trajectory for our future water conservation, development and tourism growth. This plan is NOT […]
Maui Tomorrow Supports Two Charter Amendments on the 2022 Ballot
MAUI COUNTY PROPOSAL #1: Maui residents are facing the worst housing crisis in recent history. We need a County government structure that gives affordable housing the attention it deserves. By creating a separate, dedicated Department of Housing, separate from the many functions of the departments related to Human Concerns (such as Immigrant Services, Early […]