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MECO proposes decrease to amount they’re willing to give rooftop solar owners
On January 20th, MECO and the other Hawaiian Electric companies filed a proposal with the Hawaii PUC that would affect how distributed generation is interconnected and valued. In theory…
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State Paying for Ma’alaea Lot
From HawaiiNewsNow: “But for the past 20 years, the 1.1-acre dirt lot has remained undeveloped with Hawaii taxpayers footing the bill. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources has…
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NextEra to buy HEI (HECO’s parent)
NextEra, parent of Florida Power and Light, is buying HECO/MECO’s parent company HEI. The deal requires PUC and federal approval. They’ll spin off American Savings. NextEra wants to create the…
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Judge Kurran Strikes Down Big Island GMO Ban
Note: This is the same judge who killed the Kaua’i pesticide ordinance. Press Release from the Center for Food Safety: http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/press-releases/3628/chemical-corporations-undermine-the-will-of-the-people-of-hawaii-county# Chemical Corporations…
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$25 Million GMO and Pesticide Safety Study Launched in London
The World’s Largest Study on GMO and Pesticide Safety was launched by Factor GMO in London, UK on Tuesday. The…
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Tell the PUC your opinion on using natural gas and fracking
The Hawai’i PUC is considering investing in the infrastructure to import significant quantities of liquified natural gas (LNG) for use in Hawai’i electrical generation plants. You can weigh in…
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GMO Inititative passes – Monsanto/Dow threaten to sue
The citizens of Maui county were able to pass the GMO Initiative despite $7.9 million dollars spent to defeat it by Monsanto and Dow. Monsanto and Dow immediately…
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Clarification on GMO Initiative
There is some misinformation going around about what exactly the GMO Initiative says. Here is the law from the Maui County website. A BILL PLACING A MORATORIUM ON THE…
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