We apologize for the last minute reminder of three VERY important meetings happening simultaneously TONIGHT. (Do you ever get the feeling that these things are scheduled this way for a reason?) -Sometimes we feel that way too. Weʻre going to break them down for you (in no particular order of importance or time of meeting), […]
No Amendments to “Show Me the Water”!
Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 9am – Maui County bldg, Council Chambers (8th fl) Demand that NO amendments be made to Mauiʻs “Show Me the Water” policy (WR-11)! Our Water Resources Committee will be meeting to hear proposed amendments meant to lessen the “force” of our “Show Me the Water” policy (WR-11) which requires developers to […]
Our Viewpoint on the Ma’alaea Plantation Project
Ma’alaea Developer Should Withdraw the Project and Address the Issues Viewpoint December 17, 2015 By PAM DAOUST and ALBERT PEREZ The Maui News Ma’alaea Community Association (MCA) and the Maui Tomorrow Foundation (MTF) have worked with the developer on the Ma’alaea Plantation project for years. We tried in good faith to come up with conditions […]
County Water Policy Under Attack!
County Water Availability Policy Under Attack!! Wednesday, Dec. 2nd 9:00 am. TESTIFY Water Resources Committee Meeting Agenda Item WR-11 8th Fl. County Building 200 S. High St, Wailuku, HI 96793 Maui County’s current law gives priority and incentives to 100% Affordable Housing. Developers would have you believe just the opposite! They are trying to blame […]
Settlement Reached on County’s West Maui Sewage Injection Wells
Wendy Osher at MauiNow is reporting that: Maui County could end up paying $2.5 million for projects to divert and reuse wastewater from Lahiana injection wells, under a settlement reached in a federal lawsuit over Clean Water Act violations. The lawsuit was filed by the environmental law firm Earthjustice on behalf of four community groups […]
Let’s not waste Wastewater
Irene Bowie, former Director of Maui Tomorrow talks about the disadvantages of disposing wastewater into injection wells compared to treating and re-using the water.