Monsanto requested more water and was denied today by the State Water Commission. Here is the Water Commission staff briefing memo: SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The applicant. Monsanto Company (“Monsanto”), requests that the Commission approve a water use permit and allocate 2.636 million gallons per day (Mgd) of potable basal ground water from a new well […]
Water for Maui’s Future
Water for Maui’s Future “Getting involved in the Water Use and Development Plan Process” Tuesday Nov 13 6-7:30 pm UHMC Pilana Bldg Multipurpose Room (rear of Pilana Building behind Student Center) Guest Presenter: Pam Pogue Maui County DWS Planning Program Manager Every area of Maui should be aware of how to […]
YB’s Glenn Hong Resigns From Water Commission
The president of Young Brothers is withdrawing from the state water commission a day before he was supposed to show up for his first meeting. Glenn Hong is the head of Hawaii’s largest shipping company and a prominent member of the local business community. “We are so far out in the middle of the ocean […]
Water Commission Nominees Video
Outgoing Water Commissioner Lawrence H. Miike talks about the challenges facing Water Commissioners in allocating the scarce resource.
Attend DLNR Meeting & Ask Waihe’e Be Designated
The DLNR’s Maui Public Listening Sessions are scheduled for Saturday, September 17, 2011. Lahaina Listening Session 10:00am – 12:00pm Lahaina Intermediate School Cafeteria 871 Lahainaluna Road, Lahaina, Hawai‘i 96761 Kahului Listening Session 2:30pm – 4:30pm Maui Waena Intermediate School Cafeteria 795 Onehee Street, Kahului, Hawaii 96732 DLNR Administration Team, including Chairperson William J. Aila, Jr., […]
Maui In Water We Trust
The people of Maui face many complex water issues that will profoundly affect the community’s ability to sustain itself into the future.